Re: [Harp-L] strange OverBlow

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

Whops, I made a mistake, it's hole 6 (which is G to Bb).

On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Arnold Wiliem <arnoldw.id@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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>> Dave Payne
>> Elk River Harmonicas
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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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