Re: [Harp-L] strange OverBlow

["Arnold Wiliem" <arnoldw.id@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all the feedbacks guys. I think you guys are right, I
didn't do any overblow in that case. Eventually, I managed to overblow
hole E into Bb. I think the "straw tricks" proposed by groovygypsy is
working effectively. Nevertheless, I just noticed that I need to put
more pressure in order to stop the blow reed so that the draw reed is
able the note clearly. Perhaps, I still need some modifications on my
harps to make it more effective.
I also noticed that after I did my first overblow, the draw reed
became sticked.. I needed to draw very hard before it came into the
original condition. Without doing that, I wasn't able draw that hole..
somehow something is stucked. Is it normal? Or was it because I blow
to hard? My other question is, if wanna setup my harp for overblow on
a particular hole, is it possible if I just narrow the gap on the blow
reed?

Thanks alot..!!

Arnold

On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 9:57 AM, David Payne
<dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Got sent a recording of it offlist... I don't think it's an overblow, I think the 5 blow  E is blow bended down to Eb.
> Dave
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Arnold Wiliem <arnoldw.id@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx; David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; philharpn@xxxxxxx
> Cc: Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 5:59:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] strange OverBlow
>
> I am sure that I blow hole 5, it's note E the first note before
> overblow... well I don't know whether it's an overblow or not, but I
> the pitch is half way decrease.
> I've successfully recorded it, please see at the ending (around
> 00:12-00:14), I think it's Eb.
>
> Arnold
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 1:16 AM, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hole 4 OB would be Eb. You sure you were on Hole 5? What note did you play
>> just before the overblow?
>>
>> Winslow
>>
>> --- On Wed, 7/30/08, Arnold Wiliem <arnoldw.id@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> From: Arnold Wiliem <arnoldw.id@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [Harp-L] strange OverBlow
>> To: "Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 3:54 AM
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I'd like to ask about OBs. I think I popped my first OB by using
>> unmodified SP20 C harmonica on hole 5. BUT, When I checked it with
>> bendometer, it said that I popped Eb instead of F#? Does anybody know
>> what's happening?  I also tried on unmodified GM C Harmonica, and
>> still got the same
>>  thing.
>>
>> Arnold
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