I know this has nothing to do with pianos. Well, directly anyway. But it is a great demonstration of harmonics and partials.
For a number of years I have been trying to make an Aeolian wind harp, with no success. Tuning has, I think, always been my main obstacle and no instructions on making one of these instruments has ever covered that important aspect. Until last December, when we were all forced into a second Covid-19 vacation. I found one website that very briefly, (maybe a couple of sentences), actually talked about tuning. With that information I was able to make a wind harp that actually works.
An Aeolian wind harp does not ever play the fundamental. Always harmonics and/or partials. In this recording I can't tell whether it's one or the other, or perhaps both. In any case, it makes very lovely sounds with even the slightest of breezes.
My wind harp is mounted on my back yard deck. I made this recording yesterday, Saturday, 3/27.
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Geoff Sykes, RPT
Los Angeles CA
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