Re: [Harp-L]Low bends - More On Reed Problems

[michael harp <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

adding to what Fernando said... the method I use to get difficult low bends
is to cup the harp tight thus creating compression within the hands. This is
true of Marine Bands with the open side coverplates.  Controllable open hand
bends seem more difficult on some of the low tuned.
You not only want to be able to deep  bend but be able to bend the notes in
between the deep bends where available.

mike


 on 3/27/05 1:55 PM, Fernando Bresslau at bresslau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Sam.
> 
> The problem with the low bends are not the reeds or deep secrets that
> Tim does not want to make public.
> It is a simple physics question. For lower notes one needs bigger
> ressonance rooms. That is, your mouth/respiratory tract. And it becomes
> impossible to make such big ressonance rooms, after you get lower than
> one certain point.
> But you can get better with practice, if you open up your throat wide
> enough.
> All the best,
> Fernando
> 
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