Re: [Harp-L] Re: response to Elizabeth: how to tongue block

[Sylvia & Fred <fsstov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Rick Dempster" wrote:
4.Tongue switching
"....I see real tongue switching as playing alternate notes from either 
side of the mouth over a melodic passage....I heve never really noticed 
it in use in any harp playing I have heard....Richard Hunter in his book 
'Jazz Harp' talks about this technique, and suggests the Scottish fiddle 
tune 'Devils Dream'....I believe a lot more could be made of 
tongue-switching...."

FYI - James Conway gave a neat little discussion of the use of tongue 
swithing at his Filisko's Teach-In table at SPAH this year.  He had an 
Irish tune that required tongue switching to play at speed, in his case 
blazing fast.  I believe Jim said that he uses tongue switching 
extensively to be able to play as fast amd cleanly as he does.  And as 
for classical, let's remember that Bonfiglio has long been an ardent 
harp-l advocate of learning tongue switching - necessary for classical 
but very applicalble to blues, Irish, and probably those balzing country 
riffs we discussed recently.

Rick, nice summary of the various effects/techniques where tonguing is 
an integral part.

Fred S