RE: [Harp-L] OB "blowback"

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes that is normal.  You need that pressure to sustain, bend and add
vibrato to the note.



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>---- Original Message ----
>From: jpl_pagan@xxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] OB "blowback"
>Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 15:50:59 -0800 (PST)
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>>hey guys,
>>
>>   so, i can play excatly one overblow, which is the
>>hole 6 on a custom harp i have. one thing i notice
>>about it is that there's a kind of "blowback" - alot
>>of pressure pushing back into my mouth - when i play
>>it. it's not there when i play blowbends, but its
>>there with the OB. is that normal, or could it be bad
>>gapping, or bad technique?
>>
>>   --Jp
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Chris Michalek

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