Tilted embouchure (part 2)

["HIH Jervis Groeneveld" <harmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

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My first post on this issue resulted in great shares about the "upside
down" embouchure (including playing standing on your head!). Thanks for
that!
I really would like to get some experiences on the original issue, i.e.
the tilted embouchure (as "opposed" to playing straight ahead level).
Background: one of my students once showed me a video of Don Baker where
Don promoted the tilted embouchure. At the time I thought it was awkward
and unnatural and it had certain risks. Recently I purchased David
Barrett's "Basic Blues Harmonica" DVD and the guy has great tone and ..
he promotes the tilted embouchure, too! So.. 2 great harpists can't be
wrong. How about your experiences and opinions?
 
Jervis Groeneveld
Mijehof 271
1106 HH Amsterdam.
(+31) 20 774 8657 (home)
(+31) 6 4231 3333 (cell)
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Verzonden: woensdag 12 mei 2004 14:32
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Onderwerp: Re:Tilted embouchure
Hi Jervis, 
My experience with this is that it feels totally unnatural and messes me
up completely. Not everyone has the same shape of jaw or lips. I prefer
straight ahead level, sometimes with the harp against the cheek. 
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Regards, 
kcmojoe