Re: [Harp-L] Tongue Blocking and Articulation

[Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>]

The bend/tongue-block combination is the fundamental skill of the old 'fox
chase' lick.
This was so common in old hillbilly and black rural music in the past, that
it suggests to
me that it's a case of how badly you want to do it, not that it's all that
difficult.
Palmer McAbee's 'Lost Boy Blues' is a classic example of this; Onie Wheeler
and Wayne Raney too.
RD


On 15 August 2014 22:27, Dan Hazen <bluesmandan76@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Someone else mentioned this and I share their difficulties. I have a hard
> time bending notes while TBing. I can do it a little bit... using the back
> of my tongue/throat to articulate, but generally I switch to puckering when
> I need to bend or otherwise articulate... Maybe some of you hardcore TBing
> guys have some tips for different articulating techniques...
>