Re: [Harp-L] Three Standard Embouchures

[Arthur Jennings <arturojennings@xxxxxxxxxx>]

No, they don't. U-block uses a curled tongue to isolate notes; lip-blocking/puckering use the lips.

On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Harmonicology [Neil Ashby]
<harmonicology@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Michael:
> I believe that most harmonicists consider the "Lip-Block" and the "U-Block" to be synonymous.
> /Neil
> On Friday, August 22, 2014 at 11:41 AM, "Michael Rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>I disagree.  Lip block and pucker are synonyms, they are doing the same
>>thing slightly differently, imo.  The third embouchure is U blocking.
>>Michael Rubin
>>michaelrubinharmonica.com
>>
>>On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 22, 2014, at 11:18 AM, Harmonicology [Neil Ashby] wrote:
>>>
>>> > This issue is often problematic, but perhaps SPAH could 
>>standardize some
>>> harmonica vernacular (even though 'comping' seems to have been 
>>rejected).
>>> >
>>> > There are three standard embouchures for use with the 
>>harmonica:
>>> >
>>> > (1) "Lip-Block" with the harmonica held at the upward angle 
>>(back to
>>> front) sufficient to primarily use the lower-lip for blocking 
>>holes to the
>>> side; the standard embouchure for bending on the Diatonic 
>>harmonica.
>>>
>>> Standard?
>>> >
>>> > (2) "Pucker" with the harmonica held nearer to level (back to 
>>front)
>>> than with the "Lip-Block" and often used for trilling and 
>>overbends and
>>> other special effects.
>>>
>>> Like that can't be done with TB?
>>> joe 'sierra' Leone
>>> >
>>> > (3) "Tongue-Block" used generally with the Chromatic harmonica 
>>_or_ with
>>> the Diatonic harmonica specifically for corner-playing and 
>>octaves and
>>> various intervals and slaps and other special effects.
>>> >
>>> > /Neil (" https://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Ashby-
>>II/100004575466934
>>> ")
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>