Re: [Harp-L] choking on 7draw - only on G harps

[Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx>]

Try playing the 7 and 8 draw together, then moving to 7 draw.
It may be that you are forming a note in your mouth that doesn't match the
F# note you are trying to play on draw 7.

On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 6:03 AM, RWReding <rwredington@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thought I'd throw this out and see what kind of responses I get...
> Maybe I'm crazy, but I seem to be having a problem with hole 7 draw on "G"
> harmonicas.
> This is happening while I'm playing (or trying to play) "Rockin around the
> Christmas tree"
> I come to the 7 hole draw and it chokes out.
> What I find weird is that on any other keyed harp, I don't seem to
> encounter this problem.
> I tried playing around with gapping, I tried a new set of reed plates, I
> have a set of Lee Oskars and Special 20's and I encounter this on both, G
> harp, 7 hole draw.
> This week I purchased a Crossover "G" and it is more forgiving, but I
> still notice that the 7 hole draw is a bit touchy for me.
> What I find weird is that on any other key, I don't experience this. I can
> play on my C harp and the 7 draw doesn't choke on me. So my question .....
> Is there something about the character of the 7 hole draw reed on a G tuned
> harp that makes it easy to choke? Or am I just loosing my mind? :-)
>
> Sent from my iPad
> Randy Redington
> Surrendered.
>