[Harp-L] re: was side of cheek, now just TB

[jim.alciere@xxxxxxxxx]

Steve wrote:

"Total enclosure allows the player to create much more powerful hand
effects. It can't easily be done with a pucker, because the harp is
then in the middle of your mouth instead of at one side. This means
you'd have to seal off both sides, which is much more difficult. As
mentioned by other respondents on this theme, the technique also
works brilliantly when playing with a bullet mic and allows the
player to drive the mic element to produce a more dynamic distortion
than can be achieved by turning up the gain on the amp."

Yes. And once you have that sound--that total enclosure distortion, and
tongue in place, a simple almost licking of the harmonica gives this
astonishing range of sounds, which coupled with octaves and tongue slapping
give a whole truck load of different ways to express the music.

A fun reason to practice amplified--just fooling around to see what kind of
sounds you can get.

-- 
Rainbow Jimmy
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