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Uploaded by on Sep 23, 2007

A very simple demonstration on how to change a broken harpsichord plectrum & voice a new one -
by Ketil Haugsand

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  • Dear Simpsongolfanelli -

    Your suggestion of a transcript and some additional documentation in pdf is of course something that I should think seriously about - and will - when I make a new - and not so 'raw' version - of this little snippet on voicing!

    In any case - your own experience will help you and learning-by-doing is the only way you can improve in this, extremely un-exact science called harpsichord voicing..!!

    Very best of luck - very best greetings!!

    Cembalaro

  • This very 'raw' and 'live' replacement of the tob b-flat quill on my blue 'Dulcken' harpsichord was made on the fly - literally, with the knife in one hand and the camera in the other...

    Snippet mainly meant for the members of the Harsichord - Cembalo - Clavecin group in Facebook - but of course welcome to any one interested. Please, bear over with the 'simple-ness' of this 'first attempt'... perhaps I will indeed follow up with something more sofiticated in the future.!

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  • Very helpful , I tried rounding the end as you recommended ,Worked well

    on plastic and well on crow feathers.

    All the best to you

  • Enormously helpful. I just recently switched from piano to harpsichord and am having a rough time with maintenance and voicing. I will try your techniques first thing tomorrow!

  • Thank for this. I am going to try your way. Right now I HATE making a new plectra!

  • thank you very much for posting this, mr. Haugsand.

    very well done and amazingly helpfull!!!!

  • Good God...is that all there is to it? Why have I been so afraid of this for so long? I bought a full set of new jacks from Klop (the manufacturer of my bentside spinet), and I've been petrified to try voicing them. Thanks to you, this will be fun, not scary! :D

  • Thank you so much, Herr Haugsand! Now I'll be able to voice my Sperrhake harpsichord. I'm excited! Sincerely, Kathy Handyside

  • Many many thanks for sharing this. Marvellous! This will help me on voicing my new Zuckermann Virginal. The plectra are on Delrin, and I have some plectra as spare parts, but I need to cut it a little... have you a transcript of your suggestions? My english is poor... or some additional documentation in pdf?

  • Thanks and cheers from Canberra.

  • Thank you. That was very helpful.

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