Re: [Harp-L] overblows

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just caught on to this thread. I don't agree with Tinus on higher key harps being easier to ob. I think the best/easiest ones are G-Bb because you can really grab on to the reeds and make them work for you.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Kerkhoven [mailto:solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 01:58 PM
>To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] overblows
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>follow-up to my own post here ....
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>actually I'm not so sure about the reeds being more prone to squealing as
>they get shorter, but I stand by the rest.
>
>John
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>> However, on the higher harps, the overblows start to get dicey. The reeds
>> are short and more prone to squealing.
>>
>> Hey, don't take it from me.
>>
>> Fifth paragraph under "overblows":
>> http://www.levyland.com/blowsanddraws.php
>>
>> Notice, however, that whereas Tinus and I are referring to the
>> characteristics of the reeds, Levy is referring to technique. The
>technique
>> has to accommodate the reed characteristics, and is more difficult at the
>> extremes.
>>
>> John
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>> >
>> > Yes It is easier to overblow higher pithed harmonicas.
>> > Choking the blowreed is easiest when the reeds don't have that little
>> > double thickness at the tip that you see on the low notes.
>> >
>> > The low reeds are very spingy and mostly need to be gapped pretty wide,
>> > this makes them difficult to choke.
>> >
>> > Tinus
>> > http://www.overblow.com
>> >
>> >
>> > > Okay, here it is. My dumb question for April. Is it easier to
>> > > overblow on a higher pitched harp as opposed to a lower
>> > > pitch? Example: F harp or A harp? I'm asking because i need a
>> > > 6 hole overblow for a song i'm learning and i've never
>> > > attempted one. Thanks in advance.
>> > > Mike
>> >
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