I know that on for example a C harp I should be able to get B, Bflat, A, and Aflat but just lately I've noticed that I only use 1 bend and I tend to think it's the Aflat.
Can anyone recommend a little ditty I can play which brings all the bends in to play.
I seem to recall Mary had a little lamb was useful for things like this but I forget what bends that one used.
The only piece I can think of is a Latin American piece called tic-o-tic-o-tac or something like that (in 3rd poosition) - probably out of a Peter Sellers/Sophia Loren comedy! ----------
Andrew. ----------------------------------------- Those who are tardy do not get fruit cup.
Last Edited by on Jul 28, 2011 2:36 PM
tooka, that video I put on my channel of The Godfather theme a while back is a workout on the 3 draw and all its bends. At one point it uses all three bends in the same bar. There's a link in the comments box to download a tab in PDF form if you want it.
As for the mechanics of actually playing them, the way that I do it - I think - is by concentrating the narrowed air stream near the front of my mouth, as opposed to nearer the throat. If you practice going from unbent, then all the way down and back up again, but smoothly, as if the notes were being played by moving the slide on a trombone, then you'll know if you've got control over it.
By the way, I'm not really sure that my description here is textbook, it's just how it feels in my mouth, and it works; I really can control the little bugger. ---------- YouTube SlimHarpMick
Last Edited by on Jul 29, 2011 6:09 PM
