re: Harp

[Steve Jennings <100010.1152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,

The overblown note is produced by the draw reed. You can prove this to yourself
by taking the covers off and putting your finger over the blow reed in the hole
you're about to overblow - actually this makes them several squillion times
easier to hit, particularly if you're just learning the technique.

The same applies to draw bends - pull the 3 hole down as far as it will go, and
stick a finger over the draw reed - the note continues to sound.

Kinda spooky? You bet! Full info. on how this works is in Steve Baker's "Harp
Handbook", and Johnno, who did a bunch of research into the hows and whys of
this was on Harp-L a while back - are you still here?

Steve Jennings,
Editor, Harmonica World