 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 414 Seiten
...played upon by fitting before the middle of the fet of glafifea, ae before the keys of a harpfichord, turning them with the foot, and wetting «them now and then with a fpunge and clean water. The fingers mould be firft a little foaked in water, and quite free from all... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 516 Seiten
...case stands on a neat frame with four legs. " This instrument is played upon by sitting before the middle of the set of glasses, as before the keys of...chalk upon them is sometimes useful, to make them touch the glass, and bring out the tone more readily. Both hands are used, by which means different... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 458 Seiten
...case stands on a noat frame with four tegs. " This instrument is played upon by sitting before the middle of the set of glasses, as before the. keys...them now and then, with a spunge and clean water. The Angers should be first a little soaked in water, and quite free from all greasiness ; a little line... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...white excepted) are always octaves to each other. This instrument is played upon, by sitting before the middle of the set of glasses as before the keys of...with the foot, and wetting them now and then with a sponge and clean water. The fingers should be first a little soaked in water, and quite free from all... | |
 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...white excepted) are always octaves to each other. This instrument is played upon, by sitting before the middle of the set of glasses, as before the keys of...with the foot, and wetting them now and then with a sponge and clean water, and quite free from all greasiness ; a little fine chalk upon them is sometimes... | |
 | 1826 - 440 Seiten
...white excepted) are always octaves to each other. This instrument is played upon, by sitting before the middle of the set of glasses, as before the keys of...with the foot, and wetting them now and then with a sponge and clean water, and quite free from all greasiness ; a little fine chalk upon them is sometimes... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 Seiten
...white excepted) are always octaves to each other. This instrument is played upon by sitting before the middle of the set of glasses, as before the keys of...with the foot, and wetting them now and then with a sponge and clean water. The fingers should be first a little soaked in water, and quite free from all... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1835 - 816 Seiten
...by back hinges : the instrument is played upon by sitting before the middle of the set of glasses, turning them with the foot, and wetting them now and then with a sponge and clean water. The fingers should be first a little soaked in water, and quite free from greasiness... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 340 Seiten
...npon, hy sitting hefore the middle of the set of glasses as hefore the keys of a harpsichord, tnrning them with the foot, and wetting them now and then with a spnnge and elean water. The fingers shonld he first a little soaked in water, and qnite frce from all... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1836 - 814 Seiten
...by back hinges : the instrument is played upon by sitting before the middle of the set of glasses, turning them with the foot, and wetting them now and then with a sponge and clean water. The fingers should be first a little soaked in water, and quite free from greasiness... | |
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The fingers should be first a little soaked in water, and quite free from all greasiness ; a little fine chalk upon them is sometimes useful, to make them catch the glass and bring out the tone more readily. 
