Re: Tonguing (was Re: harp mailinglist)

["RICHARD A. MURPHY 996-8630" <U14663@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> My question about tongue blocking is (similar to my other question)
> what part of tongue do use to block?  Do you use the top of your
> tongue making contact with the harp, or the bottom, or do you
> just mash it forwards?  I tried blocking, using to top of my
> tongue, a while back and as I slid down to a lower note my
> tongue got pinched in a gap between the cover and the comb(?),
> which hurt quite a bit.  Do blockers just never use dented
> harps?
>
> peace,
>  -raj

I use the tip of my tongue.  Never had any problems.
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