Re: [Harp-L] Changing the Way You Hold the Harp

["Sloppy Joe" <special20@xxxxxxxxx>]

Speaking of Dennis Gruenling, I learned a nice practice method for using the
water scooping grip with a mic you might be interested in, Garry.
He suggested using a styrofoam drinking cup in place of a bullet mic - and
you can hold that and play acoustically while you adjust the grip, and learn
to use wah-wah effects with hand adjustments. It's a very quiet way to get
that (or any) mic grip going. It works too, by the way - and the styrofoam
cup makes a nice effect. You can use a small juice glass instead - and that
might give you ideas for playing stylistically while using a standing vocal
mic. The water scooping method works well for bullet mics once you get the
feel of it.

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:23:06 -0800 (PST)
From: Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Changing the Way You Hold the Harp
To: Garry Hodgson <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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Dennis Gruenling uses the "water scooping" cup. As far as I know he
uses it for both acoustic and electric playing.

Winslow

--- Garry Hodgson <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Rick In Davis <rickindavis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > (Getting old is a drag.)
>
> true, but it beats the alternative.
>
> > Have any of you ever changed your basic grip on the harp
> > after playing for several years?
>
> i changed from the grip you describe to the one where you cup your
> hands like you're getting a drink of water, with the harp held
> between
> your thumbs.  i love playing this way acoustically, but cannot get an
> airtight cup when holding a mic.  so with a mic i play the old way,
> though i can never quite find a grip where my fingers get in the way
> to some degree.  life is full of compromises.
>
> ----
> Garry Hodgson, Senior Software Geek, AT&T CSO
>
> But I'm not giving in an inch to fear
> 'Cause I promised myself this year
> I feel like I owe it...to someone.