Good information, well explained, makes sense, more simple than all the other stuff I've read or done regarding overbends. Now I'm gonna try it out and incorporate this technique. Thanks for the post.
I had use of the first video here. It makes the conception of Tinus Koorn's "H-spot" a lot more tangible. It helps to get that overblow but you then have to adjust to get a nice, strong sound and timbre. It takes you over that first bump though. ---------- Pistolkatt - Pistolkatts youtube
Take a midlevel harp in a key between A and C. Play the 6 draw bend. Now, holding the same mouth position, blow instead of draw. Overblow achieved.
Don't feel bad if you get some squealing. That can be technique and/or the harp itself.
Next step is to bend it to pitch. I move my tongue trying to direct the air towards where my teeth and gums meet. ---------- Custom Harmonicas Optimized Harmonicas
The overblow happens way back. It's pretty much the same as a draw bend, only you are blowing. When I overblow like that, the overblow is about 30 or 40 cents flat from the reference pitch of the harmonica. I bend the overblow up to pitch by raising the tip of my tongue - while maintaining that embouchure in the back. ---------- David
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