billy lou
2 posts
Mar 29, 2011
2:35 PM
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I have been working on my tongue block method for a couple of months now after 3 or 4 years of pretty successful lip pursing. I am finding it difficult to keep a dry harp, as I seem to produce a lot more saliva when I am TBing. Any comments?
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Icemaster
25 posts
Mar 29, 2011
2:44 PM
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Are you pressing your tongue against the harp hard? I was taught to use just the tip of your tongue. That may keep some of the salivary glands out of the way. Just a guess though.
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bluemoose
505 posts
Mar 29, 2011
3:03 PM
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Keep your head/chin up. Don't look at the floor. Keeps saliva in your mouth, but then you have to deal with it there. Try to keep a sense of breathing through the harp rather than sucking air through.
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nacoran
3934 posts
Mar 29, 2011
7:43 PM
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I think it makes a difference how you work it between the notes. If you keep your tongue waggin' in the wind you'll get less spit than if you keep sticking it in and out.
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roberth5
41 posts
Mar 29, 2011
9:12 PM
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Hi Billy
I'm having exactly the same problem 3 months into learning to TB.
Took it up with my teacher (Dennis) on the weekend and he said it will get better with time.
Just keep practicing.
Rob
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cloud1i
29 posts
Mar 29, 2011
9:48 PM
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Hi Billy,
Excess saliva follow by dry mouth and lips are the process of leanring to play 100% TB. Everyone has to go through it, no short cuts. It will go away after putting it enough hours.
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nacoran
3939 posts
Mar 29, 2011
10:46 PM
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Another note... plastic combs or metal combs are more spit tolerant! Your goal is to spit less, but while you're working on a salivary solution a simpler solution may be temporary substitution.
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billy lou
3 posts
Mar 30, 2011
5:56 AM
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Thanks for the tips. I guess I'll just keep at it.
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