Diatonic Autoharp Conversion 2

This is the second video in a series covering the steps needed to convert a standard, Oscar Schmidt autoharp to a single key diatonic.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• autoharp
• autoharpist
• Jo Ann Smith
• chromatic
• diatonic

[rzimmer1]

gr8 series are you going to finish this series? i looked for Diatonic Autoharp Conversion 3 but could not find it anywhere. would like to see how to cut the chord pads and how you move the chord unit down the autoharp for more room to play string and to finally here it after the conversion is all done/ let me know if you will finish this series. thanks for sharing.

[TZ2OurLittleDogToo]

very informative! thank you!

[mountianmusic97]

I love how you are able to do that!!!

[cjcidaho]

Thank you so much for this video. I look forward to the finished product!

[oracle2mountain]

HI, JoAnne: Another way I quiet down the upper part of the chord bars is to put a thin narrow piece of the left over felt in there; glued in using Gorilla glue (which expands but then holds forever); rather than buy more insulation. Paul of Fl.

Appreciate what you do; especially like the bite size bits.

[PeteyMack64]

Great job on this! I can't wait to hear it play! Thanks for sharing, Pete :0)

[harpboy2]

(Bob Fish here) Hi Jo Ann, Thanks for all your great videos. A tip I got from Pete d'Aigle re the measuring of string that one snips off (where you used a ruler). Pete told me to cut a drinking straw to the required length, then one pushes the un-cut string through the straw, then you just cut the string at the end of the straw. Hope that's helpful. Keep up the great work. I recommend my students to visit 'Autoharp Avenue'.

[mostlythemusic]

Thanks for posting Jo Ann.. Amazing what a little sprucing up can do ey? That 'harp looks brand new!! Great tip about notching the weather-stripping also! ~ Ryan :O)

[gkseeton]

This is really cool, thanks! I will eventually be trying this myself.