Re: Overblows and how to do it!!

[Christian N Michalek <micha018@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 16 Jun 1994, Bill Long wrote:

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> 
> >Date: Thu, 16 Jun 1994 11:03:35 -0500 (CDT)
> >From: Christian N Michalek <micha018@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> 
> [...]
>  
> > So here we are back at blow 6. (G on a C harp) Remember what
> >you were doing with blow 8?  Well do the same thing here (hole 6).
> >After you have found the proper reed gap for your style of play. Try to blow
> >bend the note with a clean tone. You need note force it.  Think control.
> >Sometimes it helps to sit with a piano and play the same note.  The
> >overblown note will be a minor third above the tonic. Blow holes
> >4,5,6(C,E,G) will become Eb,F#,Bb.
> 
> MINOR CORRECTION: minor third above E natural is G natural, NOT F#
> 
> Other than this one mistake a great post Chris!  I haven't had much luck 
> overblowing or overdrawing myself (lots of squeeks) but this post has 
> inspired me to try, try again.
> 
> Bill Long>-- StarGazer

Am I wrong on this????  I don't think so.  The five hole overblow on a C
harp is F# a minor third above the tonic E. 
 
Read up on your theory bud!!!

If I am wrong then please correct me as you flame me...

-Chris Michalek