Re: [Harp-L] very simple questions

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

Take the cover plates off your harmonica. Inhale on hole 2. When you touch the draw reed with your finger, the sound stops. Now, inhale on hole 2 and pull it down to a full step bend. Sustain the note and touch the draw reed. You will find that this doesn't in any way stop the sound. Therefore, what you are actually hearing at this point is the exhale reed vibrating.
 
Try it. It's a mind blower.
 
The Iceman
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Moyer <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 21:16:33 -0000
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] very simple questions


Zombor Kovacs wrote:
> Why can a note on holes 1-6 be bent down drawing the
> air? 

  When you 
approach the limit of the bend the auxiliary reed is acting nearly 
alone in producing the note you hear.