Re: [Harp-L] tilting the harp



>> How about when playing octaves on the chromatic, like some of the blues guys do?
> 
> Naturally to do octaves and double stops, you will need to widen the mouth to reach the extra holes. But the pressure on the mouthpiece should only be enough to do the job. Otherwise, you get corner mouth abrasion..especially people who have shaved. And too much pressure defeats the whole purpose of sliding the mouthpiece around..as you need to keep a certain amount of moisture. Now when playing blues in 3rd position (Dminor), you 'could' honk a bit. But constant rubbing is not good. Besides, it will sluff off MORE debris and skin cells than usual and this in and of itself will require more cleaning sessions. 





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