\clef bass
% stems may overlap the other staff
\override Stem #'cross-staff = ##t
- % extend the stems to reach other other staff
+ % extend the stems to reach the other staff
\override Stem #'length = #12
% do not print extra flags
\override Stem #'flag-style = #'no-flag
@itemize
-@item The glissando is the most characterisic harp technique,
+@item The glissando is the most characteristic harp technique,
@ref{Glissando}.
@item A @notation{bisbigliando} is written as a tremelo @ref{Tremolo
@cindex pedal diagrams, harp
Harps have seven strings per octave that may be sounded at the natural,
-flattened, or sharpened pitch. In lever harps, each string is adjusted
+flattened, or sharpened pitch. In lever harps, each string is adjusted
individually, but in pedal harps every string with the same pitch name
-is controlled by a single pedal. From the player's left to right, the
+is controlled by a single pedal. From the player's left to right, the
pedals are D, C, and B on the left and E, F, G, and A on the right.
The position of the pedals may be indicated with text marks:
The @code{\harp-pedal} command accepts a string of characters, where
@code{^} is the highest pedal position (flattened pitch), @code{-} is
-the middle pedal postion (natural pitch), @code{v} is the lowest pedal
-position (sharpened pitch), and @code{|} is the divider. A prefixed
+the middle pedal position (natural pitch), @code{v} is the lowest pedal
+position (sharpened pitch), and @code{|} is the divider. A prefixed
@code{o} will circle the following pedal symbol.
@seealso