Re: Learning to Overblow with off the shelf harps

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The hohner harps work the best.  I haven't played an out of the box
harp in years but if it came down to it I'm sure there are several
people that would have no problem ie: Howard Levy, Carlos del Junco,
Jason Ricci, George Brooks, Rosco Selley....


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: bluesmafia01@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Learning to Overblow with off the shelf harps
>Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:34:42 -0600
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>>I guess the question I have is, given the most general circumstances
>(i.e.
>>the harp is made close enough to its intended specs), should a
>player expect
>>to be able to play all of the notes on an UN-modified diatonic harp?
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>>I don't know if I'll ever be able to get an overdraw to work, but
>for the
>>rest of the bends and overblows...are they there on a standard
>Special 20?
>>Right out of the box.  If Howard Levy was playing it.
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>>Thanks!
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