User's Manual

4.2 Playing Techniques
Media:Diagramorwireframeofhandsdoinggestures(vibrato,chromaticbend,glide
bend,press,andslide)withdescriptionsundereachillustration.(Tobecreated)
Youcanapplyplayingtechniquesassociatedwithkeyboard,string,andelectronic
instrumentstotheSeaboardRISE.Playingtechniquesinclude:
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Strikeandhold:Strikethekeywaveandholdforadurationwithoutaddingany
additionalmovement.
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Glidevibrato:Pressingintoakeywaveandholdingthepointofyourfingerthere,
wiggleyourfingerfromsidetoside.Thepitchbendeffectofvibratowillwidenthe
widerthearcofmovementawayfromthestationaryfinger.
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Glideglissando:Moveyourfingersalongthepitchribbonsatthetopand/orbottom
ofthekeywavesurface.Glidebendscanbeuptotwooctaveslongineither
direction.
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Continuouspressmodulation:Whilesustaininganote,increaseanddecrease
downwardpressureonthekeywavetomodulatethenote.
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Legatobend:Pressandcontinuetoholdanynoteonthekeywavesurfacewith
onefingerandplayanothernoteahalfstepaboveorbelowwithanotherfinger
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Slidevibrato:Afterstrikingandholdinganote,Slideyourfingersupanddownthe
verticalaxisofthekeywaverapidly.
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Slidemodulation:Afterstrikinganote,moveyourfingersupordownthekeywave
tomodulatethenote.
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