Re: [Harp-L] Bending down overblow holes?

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

it helps to have well set up harps but otherwise you just need to learn to control every sound out of every hole.

In the Rockers in the Rockies Seminar I was demonstrating this technique as a means to show how to employ my style of vibrato.



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barnum, Ansel (Ansel) [mailto:Ansel.Barnum@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 12:35 PM
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>Subject: [Harp-L] Bending down overblow holes?
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>A question for the technique gurus:
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>I've often heard Levy cleanly bend down overblow holes by an entire half pitch. For example, he'll blow bend hole 6 down half a pitch and then slide smoothly up into the hole 6 blow. However, when I try this, I get maybe a 1/4 pitch bend at best before the note pops into the overblow (forget about a smooth slide). 
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>I didn't think what Levy does is possible! Then again, just because he can do doesn't mean it is naturally possible given his supernatural powers. But if it is, I'd be very interested in knowing what the technique or harp mod is needed to do so.
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>Thanks,
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>Ansel
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