Re: [Harp-L] Valved Diatonic

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

You may find that easing up on the attack will help.

One way to approach this would be to first try to get pitch-based
vibrato on the valved notes. Each throb of vibrato should push the
pitch down a tiny bit momentarily. Try to warm the note, up close and
personal, with the windows steaming up.

Then try just sliding the note down and up a tiny bit, for a languid,
sensual feel.

As you get command of these shallow bends, push deeper while still
being gentle. Feel the note resonating in your mouth, throat, and
chest.

Only after you've found a way to initiate the bend gently should you
attempt to initiate a more forceful attack or start a bend at a lowered
pitch.

Hope this helps.

Winslow

--- Jeffrey Spoor <Jeffrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I need a little help here, I just got a valved harp and I can't seem
> to  
> work out the blow bends.  I am still a greenhorn so I know it's me
> not the  
> harp.  It sounds something like a goose being abused when I give it a
>  
> try.  Is there a technique that I'm missing.
> 
> Thanks in advance.......
> 
> -- 
> Jeffrey Spoor     Owner/Maker
> 
> Cumberland Custom Cases
> www.cumberlandcustomcases.com
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