AV8R
55 posts
Sep 07, 2010
6:55 PM
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I've got a custom harp coming from Deak Harp next week, as part of the deal you get a 30 minute lesson with the man himself, so we did that tonight.
I was kind of skeptical of how good a phone lesson would be vs. face to face, but we got a LOT done, it was very effective. (Actually he gave me at least 45 minutes). You wouldn't believe how he sounds, even over my crappy kitchen speaker phone, his sound was huge!
Anyway, the lesson was based on his YouTube beginner's TB lesson, which you should check out if you haven't already. He has a lot of cool tips that simplify the entire tongue blocking thing. Here's one---simply stick the low end of the harp into the corner of your mouth, and lightly lay the front of your tongue against the wood-this simple move isolates the 4 hole and you should get a nice clean 4 blow and draw. Try it!
It was a cool lesson, I'll report on the new harp next week.
See ya
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1004 posts
Sep 07, 2010
8:27 PM
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ive been working on toungue block for 6 months now its getting better,but when i play and not really aware of it i pucker alot still,i dont know how much of one of the other ill end with, one way or another or both. All except that 1 hole, tongue switching throws me i think ill pucker her.
Last Edited by on Sep 07, 2010 8:27 PM
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Ant138
563 posts
Sep 07, 2010
11:55 PM
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I subscribed to Dave Barretts web site for a while and all his stuff is tonuge Blocking, i was so resistant for a while i even quit the website. Now i'm slowly getting the hang of it i don't know how i coped before just puckering.
It is hard to master for someone who just puckers but its well worth perservering. I still pucker but i find myself switching between the two methods.I think its really up'd my game and my tone amplified has improved alot.
Keep it up AV8R and Hobo!!!!:o)
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1005 posts
Sep 08, 2010
12:16 AM
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yea i just joined David barrets school,and he does start you out TB,I was with Harmonica Academy for 1 1/2 years for which 1 year i was pucker player then the last 6 months i was working on TB on Tony Eyers site,(A good site exspecially for celtic stuff i just wanted to try David Barrets site for awile)But anyways i can do the lessons faster with the pucker but sence ive have allready started trying the TB Im going slower trying to get them TB.Who knows which way ill be in a year or so,But i do like the different tones that can be achieved with both,so ill probelly try to learn both ways.By the way how are Deaks harps?They pretty good?
Last Edited by on Sep 08, 2010 12:22 AM
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AV8R
57 posts
Sep 08, 2010
5:46 AM
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@Hobostub & Ant- I sampled the non-member sections of Dave Barrett's website, (the section where you can watch a real student take Dave's TB lessons), and it seemed painfully slow. For me anyway, it is faster to take what you already know as a lip purser and then adapt it to tongue blocking. You might consider a TB phone lesson with Deak, he's a great guy and a great teacher, especially if you are new at it.
Deak's custom harp that I ordered (a Bb) will be here next week, will let you know how it sounds.
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groyster1
441 posts
Sep 08, 2010
8:52 AM
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I agree about deak I was @hch and he had a real down to earth approach but would rather go to a workshop with a small number of students it would surely be more effective
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