[Harp-L] When 8/9 Draw Reeds won't Sound

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

Brad:
	It could be your attack is too hard.  High end draw reeds can freeze  
or choke if the initial breath pressure is too forceful.  A softer  
attack may help.  As someone else suggested, you could be jamming the  
reeds with saliva if you are a "wet" player, and maybe even if you  
are not (it happens to all of us at least every now and then).   
However, if the problem only occurs on your G and D harps, it may be  
that the reeds are not properly gapped.  Re-gapping is fairly easy.   
Adam Gussow has a step by step how to video on YouTube.
	i suspect it's the reed gaps because G and D harps are very  
different and respond much differently to breath attack/pressure.  G  
is the lowest tuned standard harp and has a long slot comb. D is the  
lowest of the "high" harps with a short slot comb if it is a Hohner.  
So... if you are having problems only on these 2 dissimilar keys, it  
may be the reed gaps of the harps and not you.  But try a softer  
attack first to be sure.
	Hope this helps.
	JP