TBone69
62 posts
Jul 09, 2009
8:45 PM
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Hey folks,
I am at the tail end of a wicked sinus infection and havent really been able to play for a couple of weeks which was killing me.
I order a couple books last week to keep me busy and try to understand musical theory as it relates to the harp and also picked up a Sonny Terry lick book. The lick book came with a CD and after listening to it during my commute today I could wait no longer and had to try some out.
I started with the slower licks and could bend with ease and my tone sounded great! I actually sounded like a Sonny Terry wannabe, well not so much but much more than ever before:)
I attribute this to my nose being stuffed up. Anyone else have this phenominom? Maybe it's jsut the two week rest? I dunno, heck maybe I am even making progress!
In any case it felt great to pick up the harp again.
TBone69
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
90 posts
Jul 09, 2009
8:53 PM
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First, you've sealed off the nose from leaks. Stopping the nose will also change the tone. Notice how it changes your voice when you talk? Same with the harmonica.
here's a test from the Elk River Institute of Advanced Harmonicas studies on tone changes from pinching your nose (this is important junk we're doing and stuff).
http://www.elkriverharmonicas.com/sideventtest.html
Last Edited by on Jul 09, 2009 8:54 PM
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Andrew
416 posts
Jul 10, 2009
12:36 AM
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In the future I predict all blues harpists will wear synchronized swimming nose-clips!
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nacoran
115 posts
Jul 10, 2009
7:28 AM
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What ramifications does this have for the two instrument performer, for instance, someone playing harmonica and nose harp?
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scottb
43 posts
Jul 10, 2009
9:04 AM
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I've thought about this before with Sam Myers. His singing voice sounds like someone on a Vicks commercial, like he's totally stopped up and he got great tone from the harp.
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