[Harp-L] Hard vs soft playing

[Mikael Bäckman <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi!
I have just started to play more and more old-time tunes, great fun.  
I have however encountered a problem. I started out as a blues player  
and I use my diaphraghm quite alot when I play. This is quite  
stressful when doing alot of fast in/out breathing, as required in  
old-time stuff.
I have recently done a hernia operation and can clearly feel that I  
am using my diaphraghm too much for this type of music. I remember  
Mark Graham talking about this at a teach-in at SPAH, but I don´t  
know how to ease up on my playing.

Does anyone have any good advice?

Thanks,
Mikael Backman




Mikael Bäckman
Floragatan 8
941 51  Pitea
Sweden
harp@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://ramblinminds.com/