Re: Practice Tips

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Hello -

A recent post asked harmonica players for some of their practice tips. One area 
I have spent a lot of time improving over the last year or so is my amplified
harp playing. For the first two years that I played blues harp, I played
acoustically. When I finally did make the switch to a bullet mic and a tube
amp I was not satisfied with the sound - especially since my tone sounded
allright when playing UNamplified.  To help with proper mic technique and
expressing tonal nuances when playing amplified, I began practicing UNamplified
while cupping my bullet mic (even though the bullet mic was not plugged in). 
It helps not to plug the microphone in because when practicing amplified,
sometimes technique can be masked by special effects.
Now, when I play out - not only is gripping the microphone more comfortable,
but a lot less air is escaping and the overall sound is much better. Does
anyone else practice this way?


Choke the reed,

Kurt Crandall


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