Re: [Harp-L] Inhaling through nose trouble, please help

[philharpn@xxxxxxx]

This trick is known as activating "swimmer's nose" which is the same technique a swimmer uses to keep the water out of his nose (lungs) when he puts his head under water.


The nose is shut off from the inside. It is the same method that helps people swallow a drink without squirting the water out their nose. Practice with a mouth full of water and see if it goes out the nose. Do this for a while and after while it might be possible to keep the jose "closed" with the mouth full of water.


Hope this
helps.


Phil







-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, Feb 4, 2015 6:10 pm
Subject: [Harp-L] Inhaling through nose trouble, please help


It has come to my attention that inhaling through the nose while playing a
draw note will seriously impede one's ability to sustain that note for very
long.

I have a student who cannot seem to shut off his nose from inhaling.  When
he holds his nose with his fingers he can sustain a draw note for a very
long time.

How can you intentionally shut off the nose inhalation?
Thanks,
Michael Rubin
michaelrubinharmonica.com