6 Interesting Ideas You Didn’t Know About The Glass Harmonica
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Have you even heard about the Glass Harmonica or Armonica?
I’m sure some of you have, while others haven’t.
Either way, today I’m going to introduce the Glass Harmonica to you and help you introduce it to your kids in turn.
I have even included a printable to go with this post, so don’t forget to download it once you are done reading.
– The Glass Harmonica was created in 1761 by Benjamin Franklin.
– Franklin was inspired to create the Glass Harmonica when he saw someone playing water tuned wine glasses.
– Franklin’s creation did away with the water tuning and enabled the musician to use his or her fingers instead.
– The difference between the water tuned wine glasses and the Glass Harmonica is that in the Harmonica, the glass bowls are nested inside one another and mounted on an iron spindle.
– Another significant difference is, water tuned wine glasses have to be played one at a time. However, since the Glass Harmonica’s spindle can be turned with a foot peddle, several bowls can be played simultaneously.
– Also in Franklin’s version of the Glass Harmonica, the rim of each bowl was painted in a different colour according to pitch.
Ask your kids to watch these videos before they move on to using the printables.
Watch this video to see what glass tuned wine glasses or the Glass Harp looks like.
What other interesting facts have you learned about the Glass Harmonica?
Karen Cadera
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