Greyowlphotoart
818 posts
Sep 24, 2011
10:33 AM
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What harp technique / riff / song / situation do you tend to fumble or drop the ball on most?
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harmonicanick
1313 posts
Sep 24, 2011
10:46 AM
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HTF did you do that Owl?
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nacoran
4668 posts
Sep 24, 2011
11:56 AM
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I still can't consistently overblow.
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the_happy_honker
85 posts
Sep 24, 2011
1:15 PM
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4´ 4d 4´ 3d 2d is a riff I like, but it's killing me to get it just right every time. Compare the way Adam does it in Front Porch Blues (at 1:53 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb_wZqc_VZY
with the way Ben Bouman does it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvrEv9anSmI
also: I can't chug to save my life.
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groyster1
1427 posts
Sep 24, 2011
2:11 PM
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several bent draw notes in a row like the sopranos theme I cant help tightening up just like I am struggling on throat vibrato technique
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Matzen
321 posts
Sep 24, 2011
4:57 PM
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I sometime have trouble with quick tongue switches. Also, I like playing lower tuned harps and when I switch to something higher like a "D" harp, it will take me a little while to be able to tongue block bend easily.
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Tommy the Hat
334 posts
Sep 24, 2011
5:00 PM
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I just fumble...period!
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Littoral
367 posts
Sep 25, 2011
7:36 AM
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Theory
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tookatooka
2502 posts
Sep 25, 2011
8:59 AM
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Hitting 9 blow from downstairs. Gotta use the upper register more.
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DanP
218 posts
Sep 25, 2011
10:01 AM
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If I don't practice playing octaves often I will sometimes fumble going from a 2-hole tongue block blow octave to a 3-hole tongue block draw octave.
Yeah. How did you do that, Grey Owl? That's great.
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hvyj
1797 posts
Sep 25, 2011
10:10 AM
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The biggest problem area for me is dropping the 10 blow bend a whole step at fast tempo where I have to hit it dead on pitch and then move to the next note. I have trouble hitting that whole step bend dead on with consistent accuracy.
Surprisingly, this is no harder or easier for me using high key or low key harps. They all present the same challenge as far as I am concerned. Obviously it ain't the hardware--I need to refine my technique.
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hvyj
1799 posts
Sep 25, 2011
10:26 AM
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@DanP: The 2 blow octave is a 4 note spread and the 3 draw octave is a 5 note spread. You can block 2 notes with the tip of your tongue on the 2B octave and then curl the tip down as you move one hole up and block 3 holes with the front top part of your tongue which is fatter than the tip. This works pretty well to hit these octaves cleanly at fast tempo. Just a suggestion, FWIW.
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Greyowlphotoart
823 posts
Sep 26, 2011
3:11 AM
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@ Harmonicanick & DanP
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DanP
221 posts
Sep 26, 2011
11:29 AM
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@hvyi
Thanks for the tip. I don't have any problems with the blow octaves or tongue blocking 3 holes on the left to get single notes because in both those instances my mouth is over 4 holes which is what I'm used to and that mouth position is comfortable for me. What gives me problems is stretching my mouth wide enough to be over 5 holes. For example I'm using a C harp and I'm playing an E blow octave my mouth will be over the 5,6,7, and 8 holes and I'm blocking the G and C notes on 6 and 7 holes. Then I'll go from that to a D draw octave and try to stretch my mouth further to be over the 4,5,6,7 and 8 holes I sometimes don't open wide enough to get a clear octave note on the left so in this case the D octave note, the 4 draw would sound weak instead of clear and rich. I guess the gist of my problem would be going from a 4 hole mouth opening to a 5 hole mouth opening quickly and accuratly when the situation calls for it.
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Aussiesucker
923 posts
Sep 26, 2011
11:28 PM
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Some days I fumble everything & particularly when I'm trying to record myself. On other days I play fantastic but no one is ever around and the record button is not in use.
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Learning To Reed
2 posts
Sep 27, 2011
2:25 AM
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Tongue switching for me is tough. Wish I could do it faster. Sometimes I can do it, but it's hit and miss.
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Steamrollin Stan
40 posts
Sep 27, 2011
2:50 AM
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All of the above.
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Honkin On Bobo
806 posts
Sep 27, 2011
5:35 AM
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Getting the Hohner out of the blister pack.
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MP
1847 posts
Sep 27, 2011
1:05 PM
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playing chromatic harmonica is a beast for me as i started on diatonics and pretty much used the chro for that easy third pos. blues stuff.
lately i've been practicing with the chro doing adderlys work song in F,- ellingtons? caravan is also in the works.
fumble, fumble, fumble. i'll get it. just takes time.
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