[Harp-L] octave exersizes

["mox" <mox.g@xxxxxxx>]

Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>was wondering if others had anything to offer up that might help with octave work? <


Playing simple tunes/phrases that you already know 
mainly in 1st position avoiding bends. 
Start with the low octave on one side of the mouth, then the high octave with the other, combine both.
I have a Pdf. file of a tune called The British Grenadiers (no offense meant!) that fjm has kindly posted on the 'other' harp-l site :

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/harp-l-archives/

It's a simple tune in 1st position that you probably have tucked away in your cultural bagage , aftetr all , even the French recognize it!

If you don't find it let me know offline
Mox