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Triangle by Jillian Pritchard |
General Playing Technique:
A triangle should be suspended by a thin thread (fishing line works well) attached to a clip. The clip can be grasped such that the bottom fingers and part of the hand can be used for muffling, or hung on a music stand if quick switches to other instruments are required.
Articulation:
• Playing perpendicular to the triangle produces a sound with fewer overtones. This is good for articulate rhythms that need to be discernable (Fig. a).
• Playing at an angle somewhere between the perpendiculars produces a sound that has many overtones, giving a spread sound (Fig. b).
• Rhythmical passages (and rolls) may be played in either of the closed corners.
• Sometimes players decide to mount the triangle with two clips and play on the triangle with 2 beaters.
