Holding the Noter

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Comment by Randy Adams on February 19, 2010 at 9:28pm

You explained it perfectly Suzanne! Like you I just started holding the noter that-a-way. I think it's just the body doing it's natural thing for some people. Thx for telling me that... now I don't hafta think I'm doing something wrong either!...b/c as far as I know it's just you & me baby!... : )....

Comment by Suzanne Dennis on February 18, 2010 at 7:09pm

I was so glad to find this video, Randy! I have been trying noter playing during the past month. I had tried the index finger on top and then the thumb on top, and without even consciously doing it, I had begun to hold the noter just like you do in this video - the "side-by-side" method, as you call it.

With my thumb on top, I found that I just had too much of my hand under the noter (if that makes sense), and I was scraping over the top of the dulcimer with my hand. With the index finger on top, I felt I was not able to control the noter as well.

I have probably explained this poorly, but yesterday I found your video, and I realized by watching that I had started holding the noter exactly as you do. Thanks for the video and the explanation! Now I don't have to feel like I am doing something "wrong"! :-)

Comment by Randy Adams on December 29, 2009 at 8:57pm

Your welcome. I don't give music lessons to anyone & it makes me feel good to know you think the vid is helpful & I may be doing my little part to help the cause.

Comment by Beth on December 29, 2009 at 4:44pm

Thank you for taking the time to put together this video. This really addressed some of the questions I had about using the noter........

Beth aka oneoldgoat

Comment by Ellen G. Wagner on December 25, 2009 at 9:54am

Randy,
Thank you for your video on noter play. Between you and Lisa's advice I hope to get this noter drone
technique down better.
Ellen g. Wagner

Comment by Robin Thompson on December 24, 2009 at 4:31pm

Your video will encourage more folks to hang with noter play long enough to explore the nuances of what happens physically when noting tunes. I'm hoping so, anyway. Fine noter play is called for by lots of great tunes. :)

Comment by Randy Adams on December 23, 2009 at 5:37pm

I don't know about an art form but there's a little kinesiology in there somewhere huh? Glad you think it's helpful. Quite allright to post it wherever you want.

Comment by Strumelia on December 23, 2009 at 12:55pm

Wow Randy, you've got it down to an art form! Some great helpful stuff there.
I hope you don't mind that I added a link to your demo on my noter blog post about holding and positioning noters. :)