Re: Split Tongues (plus)

["Jude Stensland" <judes@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 Hey Larry boy (I get the hey Jude all the time, no problem, actually kin=
da
like it.),=0D
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You say all these things have been covered before, but I really am curiou=
s
as to whether people actually split their tongues to play better.  In my =
job
 I have seen piercing in ever conceivable place (some places you don't ev=
en
want to THINK about) and earlobe plugs, etc, but haven't actually seen an=
y
other permanent anatomy changes.=0D
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The part about being too white:  I am glad to hear others have had that
thought.  I spent a couple years in rural NC recently, working with poor
black folks.  I went to a few church services and wow that was an eye ope=
ner
  The music I heard was just like off one of the cds, except that it was
religious.  Lots of call and response, much like the guitar or vocal and =
the
harmonica.=0D
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I continue to struggle with the 2nd and 3rd draw bends.  I can nail them=20
bout every time, even without sliding down from the draw, but it sounds s=
o
breathy and guttural - not a clean sound like I hear the big boys play.  =
It
is the same on my cheapo hot metal harps as it is on my Lee Oskar, so it =
has
to be me.  I am doing scales till my jaws hurt.  I play to downloaded jam
session on one of the harmonica sites, and also midi 12 bar blues backup.=
=20
But way more fun to play with people.  I actually seem to sound better th=
en.
 But not a lot of folks around to play with just now as most of the folks=
 I
know do straight country and it just doesn't sound the same - doesn't hav=
e
the same... intensity.=0D
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Oh well, guess I am rattling on this morning.  I sure do enjoy reading th=
is
list.=0D
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 Jude=0D
From: mlpratt@xxxxxxx=0D
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 12:36:01=0D
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx=0D
Subject: Re: Split Tongues (plus)=0D
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Hey Jude..........(Sorry, I couldn't help myself)..........Welcome to the=
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list. Most of these subjects have been addressed on the list at one time =
or=0D
another. Split tongues, driving with the knees, singing (or humming) a tu=
ne=0D
really improves your ability to play it, 2 hole and 3 hole bends, too whi=
te
to=0D
play the blues, In one post you have summarized the last several years of=
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discussion. Its probably time for some of these subjects to be recycled.=0D
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So let it out and let it in. Hey Jude begin.=0D
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Best Regards to All,=0D
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Larry Boy Pratt=0D
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Wow, is this for real? I can understand about hurting for your art, but=0D
actually physically splitting the tongue? I thought maybe it was doing=0D
tongue blocks to get the octave spread. YOW!=0D
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I am a newbie to cross harp. I have been playing straight harp for a coup=
le=0D
of years, actually learning while driving down the road to my various=0D
clinics (I'm a nurse practitioner).=0D
Did you know you can get most of a song played with full hand vibrato by=0D
driving with your knees until a big curve comes along? LOL. I can play=0D
just about any song I can hum as long as it doesn't have too many=0D
sharps/flats. I play in a pick up country western band on Fridays, doing=0D
vocals, rhythm guitar and a bit of harmonica.=0D
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I am learning cross harp in part by learning every straight harp song I k=
now=0D
in 2nd position. It is frustrating but the second and third hole bends ar=
e=0D
coming. My current favorite is Swing low, sweet chariot - so you can see=0D
what a beginner I am.=0D
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My big problem is that I am just so damn white.=0D
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I am really enjoying all the discussions on this list. I have been lurkin=
g=0D
for a couple of weeks.=0D
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Jude=0D
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