Re: [Harp-L] The overblow wars and the articulation of the overblow

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

Consonants I use to begin a tone are "T", "D", "K" and "Guh". I call these "Closed attack", based on how Jerry Portnoy developed his understanding of tone and attack.
 
I don't go for a characteristic "bluesharp" sound unless I'm playing blues and wanting that sound. I use a diatonic harmonica sound, somewhat unique to me (or so I've been told), probably closer to Lee Oskar (and Miles Davis as an influence) than anything else.
 
The Iceman
 
ps - confusion based on the order of these postings can be explained by the fact that my postings go through the censorship fjm filter before being allowed on the "L", somewhat delaying the original post.
 
 
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> Either I try to bring them forward with a consonant, 

Could you elaborate on that? Do you mean that you start them with a
consonant?
So that would always be without a tongue tip articulation and from the
glottis instead?

> Sometimes instead of bringing the "Overs" closer to the "givens"
> I might soften the "givens" to sound closer 
> to how I currently play the "Overs".

If you do that don't you loose some of the characteristic bluesharp
sound?
Do you move more toward the chromatic/windsaver sound or is that not the
case?

Tinus
http://www.tenhole.com
http://www.overblow.com
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