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Ricks "in the mouth" move
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ianharpo
74 posts
Oct 15, 2011
12:22 PM
at 2.50 = bloody brilliant! How though?

Last Edited by on Oct 15, 2011 12:23 PM
Joe_L
1532 posts
Oct 15, 2011
12:31 PM
He explains it in his instructional video.

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ianharpo
76 posts
Oct 15, 2011
12:42 PM
That'll be the one I havent got then, would it? Smartarse !
Bugsy
14 posts
Oct 15, 2011
1:08 PM


Check out 2:05 to see something familiar.

Edit: Bah. Embedding.

Last Edited by on Oct 15, 2011 1:09 PM
rbeetsme
433 posts
Oct 15, 2011
1:12 PM
Gum blocker!
Michael Rubin
287 posts
Oct 15, 2011
2:09 PM
Put the harp in your mouth between your left teeth, holes facing right. Tongue block, playing the higher holes or letting your tongue off for low chords. Bending is no problem, same as regular tongue block bends. To play higher or lower, open your teeth so the harp can move front to back in your mouth. Raise your chin a bit. Use your tongue to move the harp further in your mouth for high notes, further out of your mouth for low notes. It is also possible to get more balance if you contact the harp to the vocal mic. Playing with a bullet mic is more difficult, you really need to open your throat. ;)
Joe_L
1536 posts
Oct 15, 2011
3:25 PM
Not being a smart ass. You asked how to do it. I told you where to find it. "Be careful doing it, it can screw up dental work, if not done properly," said the voice of experience.

Anyone that is serious about playing blues on the harp should buy Estrin's DVD. He packs a lot of info into that thing. Its cheap.

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Last Edited by on Oct 15, 2011 3:29 PM
Steamrollin Stan
112 posts
Oct 15, 2011
4:37 PM
@ bugsy, sonny blow blow by John Mayal and his bluesbreakers band circa 1970's, tribute to this, i never found it on youtube but its a good boogie shuffle.


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