Re: Homemade Valves

["IronMan Mike Curtis" <ironman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "GP Grant" <s0234576@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> I recently added homemade valves to my Marine Band F-harp.  I only valved
the
> bottom six holes and it appears to work very well - I'm blow bending like
mad
> on the bottom six.
>
> The problem is that my harp is now playing flat.  Is that a result of: 1)
> physically having valves on the harp; 2) poor technique that has become
> apparent now that the valves are installed; or, 3) have I inadvertantly
> adjusted the reeds somehow?

It's most likely technique.  You're probably prebending.  Try making your
mouth bigger.

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