Re: The great divide...

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Koch wrote:
>   I have been playing the upper octave of my harp quite a bit 
> now... I am still wondering what's the best way to overcome "the 
> great divide" between holes 6, 7 and 8. Any tips, exercices ?

I detest "exercises", though they would probably improve my playing.  
I learned to move from the lower end of the harp (hole 6 and below) 
to the upper end and back by finding a couple of licks that worked 
and using those to transition up and down.  

For example: 

6B 6D 7D 8D 8B 8D 9B 

to get up there and 

9B 9B- 9D 8D 8B 8D 7D 6D 6B 

to get back down.  

Since you can overblow, Bob, you can also try this: 

4D 4D- 4D 4OB 5B 5D 5OB 6B 6D 6OB 7D 8D 8B 9D 9B- 9B

Good way to end a tune!

- -tim

Tim Moyer
Working Man's Harps
http://www.workingmansharps.com/