Re: [Harp-L] Re: Searching for Half-Valved Players

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

I'm way intrigued with this half  valving thing. What do you mean when you 
say to hitting a valved bend in tune?  Is it harder to draw bend on the first 
four holes when you valve? I'd really  like to have blow bends in the lower part 
of a harp but what I'm really looking  for is a way to control bends up high. 
Do valved harps react to the same amount  of air going through the harp? I 
mean do you have to play softer to use it? I  guess I'll just have to valve one 
and see, but any info is appreciated.
 
         Randy
                              BiscuitBoy Blues
 
In a message dated 6/13/2007 6:17:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
bren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Getting  the bend down to pitch is not too bad, but hitting
a valved bend in tune,  stable and sounding nice is very hard, and for me
the results are too nasty  to be practically usable


 



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