Re: [Harp-L] a question for all you toungue blockers out there...

[Paul Routledge <pphking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I tongue block on everything except blow bends.
It just takes practice, just keep at it and you will get there.

Hope this helps
Paul
On 5 Apr 2005, at 21:42, Bill Hines wrote:

> I switch up to pucker when doing bends (or anything on holes 1-3), I 
> think
> most people do. But some say that they can get the bends while using
> tongue-blocking and I believe it. I just think it takes a lot more 
> work and
> I have lots of other stuff to learn :-)  I don't believe you can get 
> the
> full power/tone of a puckered bend while tongue-blocking, so I'm ok 
> with
> switching up. (but then, there are some amazing harp players on this 
> list
> who I'm sure could prove me wrong!) Don't feel bad if you have to use
> multiple embochures on a piece.
>
> Bill Hines
> Hershey, PA
>
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> Subject: [Harp-L] a question for all you toungue blockers out there...
>
>
> Ive been playing pucker style for about two years now and have
> recently been turned to to the toungue blocking method by a friend.
> Ive been practicing and playing with it for a while but i cant seem to
> get a good tougue blocked 3 draw bend and a full four draw bend. is
> this a common thing that i will eventually overcome, or do most
> toungue blockers switch to a pucker for the 3 draw bend and the 4 draw
> bend.
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