[Harp-L] Re: Blow bends while tongue blocking

[Wayne Openlander <engineering@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re: Blow bends while tongue blocking

I'm working on the 8, 9, and 10 blow bends while tongue blocking following 
a suggesting given here where the mouth position used to draw bend the 6 on 
a C harp is also used to blow bend  low F as they are the same reed.

As I don't yet have a  low F, I'm using 6 draw on my D harp and the 8 blow 
in my G harp..

My teacher, who advocates the lip-blocking embouchure, suggested that 
rather than using the tip of my tongue to deflect the air stream when draw 
bending the 6 holes that would get better control if I were to tuck the tip 
under my lower teeth and raise the middle of my tongue to get the 
deflection. This does work.

Then, following this idea, I can get a good tongue blocked draw bend on the 
6 hole on my D harp and then also a good blow bend on the 8 hole on my G harp.

I need more practice to get good control of the blow bend but I can report 
that the idea works.