(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'.
I really appreciated the first 2 parts of this tutorial series. I'm sorry to see that it looks like you weren't able to finish the series. Have you considered doing it with another autoharp? Thanks for the information though. It was very helpful!
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.
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.
i really enjoy your videos on the autoharp. I just bought an older 15 chord oscar schimdt and would like to convert it to a diatonic in the key of C. What chord bars would I use
Mary Kay Leining Model B. Any autoharp that has individual 'bridge pins' at the top - one for every string - is a B model. The autoharps that have a single metal bridge rod running across the top are A model.
Hi Jo Ann! I love your channel/videos! I too am patiently awaiting Part 3 of the conversion of the autoharp from diatonic to chromatic with the accompanying info on quieting the chord bars and cutting the new felt for the chord bars. You are a great instructor! I will also be watching your strumming/picking since currently I am only strumming rather monatonously! I'm going to start with bending my picks down as you suggested and being sure they are comfortable! keep "putting it out there" for your secret admirers like me. I'm excited to have found you !(Check out youtube: Bertie playing the autoharp. I will soon be inheriting that harp which they believe was made in the early 1800s!) Thanks, Laurie
Hi Jo Ann! I love your channel/videos! I too am patiently awaiting Part 3 of the conversion of the autoharp from diatonic to chromatic with the accompanying info on quieting the chord bars and cutting the new felt for the chord bars. You are a great instructor! I will also be watching your strumming/picking since currently I am only strumming rather monatonously! I'm going to start with bending my picks down as you suggested and being sure they are comfortable! keep "putting it out there" for your secret admirers like me. I'm excited to have found you !(Check out youtube: Bertie playing the autoharp. I will soon be inheriting that harp which they believe was made in the early 1800s!) Thanks, Laurie
Where is part 3? Thanks JoAnn for your beautiful videos 👍🏼
In the works!
(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'.
I really appreciated the first 2 parts of this tutorial series. I'm sorry to see that it looks like you weren't able to finish the series. Have you considered doing it with another autoharp? Thanks for the information though. It was very helpful!
Along with other commenters, part 3 please. Thank you.
Hi Jo Ann, did you ever get the third part completed? Thanks for the encouragement to keep playing.
I love how you are able to do that!!!
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.
Very helpful. Where is the Conversion 3?!
This is really cool, thanks! I will eventually be trying this myself.
Yet another excellent, excellent video.
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.
What ever happened to diatonic autoharp conversion 3?
Great job on this! I can't wait to hear it play! Thanks for sharing, Pete :0)
i really enjoy your videos on the autoharp. I just bought an older 15 chord oscar schimdt and would like to convert it to a diatonic in the key of C. What chord bars would I use
I have exactly the same autoharp, could you tell me which set of fladmark strings you used, Model A or B?
Mary Kay Leining Model B. Any autoharp that has individual 'bridge pins' at the top - one for every string - is a B model. The autoharps that have a single metal bridge rod running across the top are A model.
Jo Ann Smith thank you!
Hi Jo Ann! I love your channel/videos! I too am patiently awaiting Part 3 of the conversion of the autoharp from diatonic to chromatic with the accompanying info on quieting the chord bars and cutting the new felt for the chord bars. You are a great instructor! I will also be watching your strumming/picking since currently I am only strumming rather monatonously! I'm going to start with bending my picks down as you suggested and being sure they are comfortable! keep "putting it out there" for your secret admirers like me. I'm excited to have found you !(Check out youtube: Bertie playing the autoharp. I will soon be inheriting that harp which they believe was made in the early 1800s!) Thanks, Laurie
very informative! thank you!
Part 3 is the most important one! Otherwise, its just changing strings...
Hi Jo Ann! I love your channel/videos! I too am patiently awaiting Part 3 of the conversion of the autoharp from diatonic to chromatic with the accompanying info on quieting the chord bars and cutting the new felt for the chord bars. You are a great instructor! I will also be watching your strumming/picking since currently I am only strumming rather monatonously! I'm going to start with bending my picks down as you suggested and being sure they are comfortable! keep "putting it out there" for your secret admirers like me. I'm excited to have found you !(Check out youtube: Bertie playing the autoharp. I will soon be inheriting that harp which they believe was made in the early 1800s!) Thanks, Laurie