RE: [Harp-L] Low octave blow bend?

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes the one blow can be bent down.  Chances are your one draw note
was stuck thus allowing ONLY the blow reed to sound and bend down.
Adding windsavers will have the same effect.


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: paul_bowering@xxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Low octave blow bend?
>Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:21:43 -0700 (PDT)
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>>I was intrigued today when playing the Hole 1 blow and
>>discovering that I was able to bend the note down. Not
>>quite a semi-tone but close enough to sound like 'the
>>next note in the scale'. Now it wasn't as crisp as
>>other bends but it sure seemed to be there. The
>>technique was similar to regular blow bends but with a
>>more relaxed jaw and a vocal tract that wasn't quite
>>as pinched. This leads to a few questions. 
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>>First, is this even possible or was the difference in
>>timbre deceiving me into thinking that the pitch had
>>also changed. If this phenomenon is possible can some
>>one explain what's happening? It couldn't be
>>interaction with the draw reed. (No, it wasn't an
>>overblow either; I can get that with some proficientcy
>>and know it when it happens).
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>>Second, does this technique put any extra stress on
>>the reed I should know about?
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>>Finally, with constant reference to overblows, bending
>>and all other manner of harp manipulation why have I
>>not seem anything about this on the list before? Did I
>>just overlook it? Seems to me that with some
>>refinement this technique would have good application
>>for producing a low major 7th in first position or the
>>major 3rd in cross harp.
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>>By the way, I was using an MS Big River in the key of
>>F. Didn't have a chance to try other harps so I'm not
>>sure if model and/or key were mitigating factors.
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>>I have respect for chromatic players, XB-40 dudes,
>>whatever but man, for me, having recently discovered
>>OB's there is something really cool about pulling out
>>a simple 10 hole 'child's toy' and realizing the
>>potential for flexiblity and power inside its humble
>>shell. (Or more accuarately unrealized potential in
>>the case of my playing). :}
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>>Paul
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Chris Michalek
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