Re: [Harp-L] 10 blow reed problem

[John Thaden <jjthaden@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's a nice name for it.  I don't actively curl mine either, it just gets pushed up into that position.  I like it for holes 1-6 too, where it makes my draw bends a lot more solid and controllable.  On really low harps (low F and below), sometimes I have to pucker to get the deep hole-2 bend.

michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I sure do U block.  I call it tongue guiding because I do not really
curl my tongue that much.  I find it creates the nicest and most fluid
sounds on holes 7 - 10 and on chromatics.
It is very unusual for me to U block on holes 1 - 6.  On chrome I
pucker for certain bends and tongue block for slaps and octaves and
doublestops.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On 8/8/08, John Thaden  wrote:
> Why Michael, I didn't know you were a U-blocker! (method #2)
>
>
> michael rubin  wrote:
> Put the tip of the tongue in one of two places:
> 1. On the back bottom teeth close to the gumline.
> 2. On the harp, just underneath the hole you want to play. This is my
> technique for the hole # 10. It also strengthens my tone on 8 and 9
> blow and high notes in general, but I ALWAYS use it on 10.
>
>
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