Magnetic Tape Piano Technique

Magnetic Tape Technique

     All that is required is a piece of magnetic tape (tape from an audio cassette seems to have the ideal properties). Tie the piece of tape to any string on the piano with a simple knot. Then pull the tape taut with one hand, though not tight enough to stretch the tape. Use a finger or multiple fingers on the other hand to rub the tape with a small amount of pressure to produce the sound. If the tape gets stretched out to a thread, the effect can still work, but the tape is at risk of breaking.
     Later in this video is a demonstration of the effect on a string in the middle of the piano, showing a different effect and an unexpected half step inflection. At the end of this video is a demonstration where I tied both ends of a piece of tape to two strings, a fifth apart.
     I want to thank David Smooke for teaching me about this technique.