Re: [Harp-L] Re: Do you move your mouth or your harp?

[Joel Fritz <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jonathan Metts wrote:
> "I'm curious if any of you play harp by moving it side to side with your 
> head
> stationary or close to it at least.
>
> Robert Gaustad"
>
> I only move the harp, except when playing on a neck rack (and since I'm 
> terrible on guitar, that rarely happens).  When I was first starting out, I 
> found that moving my head caused me to lose my embouchure.  It would 
> probably not be as big of a problem now that I'm more comfortable in my 
> mouth shapes, but I'm fairly set in my ways.  I think that's the main reason 
> I never use head shakes, because it goes against my training.
>
> Jonathan Metts

IIRC, Little Walter preferred moving his hands for trills etc. because 
he thought he looked silly shaking his head.

I tend to use my hands more because shaking my head fast gives me a 
headache.



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