Nibiria
28 posts
Jul 10, 2014
9:22 PM
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Okay so I've been watching some videos with Buddy Green in them, because he plays some pretty cool stuff (originally just saw the Carnegie Hall video and Orange Blossom Special) and he was playing and Irish song on one of David Barrett's videos. He described the note as a "choked third," which I assume means a 3rd hole OB. Is this correct? The note in question is right where the link below will send you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0fusOgxp_8#t=363
Thanks!
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timeistight
1612 posts
Jul 10, 2014
9:49 PM
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"Choking" is another, older word for "bending". The note he's playing is F#, whole step hole 3 bend on an A harp.
BTW, the hole 3 overblow produces the same note as hole 4 blow, so it usually only gets played if the player is looking for a special effect.
Last Edited by timeistight on Jul 10, 2014 9:50 PM
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Nibiria
29 posts
Jul 10, 2014
9:57 PM
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Ah okay. I feel a little silly, but that's okay. I'm here to learn. Thanks for the response!
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Kingley
3632 posts
Jul 10, 2014
10:22 PM
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timeistight is correct. Choking is a term used by a lot of the older guys to describe bending notes. No need to feel silly Nibiria. No question is silly if you don't know the answer.
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timeistight
1613 posts
Jul 11, 2014
2:26 AM
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Yeah, nothing silly about it. Harmonica terminology can be muddled and confusing: different words for the same thing or the same words for different things.
Learn to trust your ears.
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SuperBee
2114 posts
Jul 11, 2014
2:52 AM
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As someone just wrote on my whiteboard...there are no silly questions, only silly people..
I must be one of those people...I continue to roll that joke out at every training course or info session I run. Only me and the guys I heard it from ever seem to find it funny...
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