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Is a piano played in the same way as a harmonium?
Both are KEYBOARD instruments.
I play a tracker organ, acoustic piano, electronic organ and electric piano every week for various jobs and I play them exactly the same, from the weight of my arm. ...
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Possible Harmonium/Reed Organ Synthesizing Techniques
I have also been working on an electronic harmonium and, after experiments with synthesis I agree with user44435 that it makes sense to reproduce sampled material. I am using Javascript AudioContext. ...
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Harmonium (Indian accordion) Synth, Sound design
The waveform from a single free reed is more like getting one "puff" of air each time the reed reaches its full excusion. I would probably start with a square-wave and if possible modify the pulse ...
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Should I learn harmonium to learn western singing?
Having an instrument like a harmonium or guitar while learning to sing is very helpful, but not necessary. It is helpful, because it can guide your pitch, giving you a sound to which to match your ...
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Using Left Hand on Piano
Typical Roles of the Left Hand
Bass line
As you mentioned, the left hand almost always plays the bass line. Some expressive pieces, especially from the romantic era, have a very subtle, or ...
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Is a piano played in the same way as a harmonium?
Portable harmoniums are often played with one hand while the other pumps the bellows. Obviously, this isn't necessary on piano so you would have both hands available at all times.
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