Yunusuu
13 posts
Dec 10, 2012
12:36 PM
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I think i got the trick to overblow.. but once i try on the hole 4 it growls???!!! why is that? please help
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STME58
322 posts
Dec 10, 2012
9:32 PM
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I expect someone with more experience than I have will chime in but I will share what I have discovered lately.
I have not gotten overblows to performance level yet but when I hit one right it takes very little effort. My first overblows were achieved with a very high tounge at the back of the palatte nearly choking off the air and trying to force the air past this restriction. It worked but the sound was not good.
Recently I have discovered that if I have a more open throat, and support the tone from the diaphram, not only am I more likely to hit the overblow, but the tone is much better when I do, with no growls or squeals. I also note that I am more likely to hit the overblow when I have the desired pitch firmly in my head.
Overblows remind me of walking on a rail. When you are centered and relaxed it is not much harder than walking on a sidewalk. You figure it out by trial and error and when you get it down, you really can't explain exactly what you are doing to achieve it,other than relax and focus.
Last Edited by on Dec 10, 2012 9:33 PM
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The Iceman
537 posts
Dec 11, 2012
5:45 AM
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I feel the term "overblow" suggests something that is forced, therefore players approach it with this in mind.
They are actually just another form of bending and do not require any more force than simple technique. One must learn where to "focus" the breath to achieve them.
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The Iceman
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arzajac
913 posts
Dec 11, 2012
6:08 AM
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It may be that your harps are not set up to overblow. No matter your technique, if the harp can't do it, you will get that noise.
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harpdude61
1602 posts
Dec 11, 2012
8:31 AM
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Good advice above. The term overblow does imply extra push, but none is needed. Harp set-up and TONS of practice are what it takes. I prefer the big open throat method which I think gives much better control.
Overbends are great tools to have. I use overblows and overdraws im 1,2,3,5 positions and I think I'm just sratching the surface of licks and techniques that can be used with overbends. I've been practicing a warble between 6 overblow and 7 blow that is sounding just as clean as my 4/5draw warble.
OP...a "growl" effect can be associated with too much tension in the throat.
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STME58
324 posts
Dec 11, 2012
10:29 PM
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I remeber reading something in an instruction book about directing the flow of air upwards for a regular bend. This mental imagery help me to get bends. I just tried an experiment to see if this was really what was going on. I turned the harp upside down and fouund that the same techniques that worked right side up for bends and overblows worked when the harp was upside down. I guees the directionality of the air stream has nothing to do with bends and overblows.
Last Edited by on Dec 11, 2012 10:29 PM
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The Iceman
541 posts
Dec 12, 2012
6:23 AM
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I've found that the bends are created by redirecting the air flow up and over your tongue which is curved in your mouth.
simplified explanation....
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The Iceman
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