Re: [Harp-L] 1st-3rd holes

[fishmong3r <fishmong3r@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

Thanks for everyone. I've practiced 5 hours today just the first three holes
by your advices. For now the third is pretty good. So I keep up the hard
work, and It should be fine.
Again, many thanks.

Regards,
fm

2009/5/6 <IcemanLE@xxxxxxx>

> Good advice - another way to look at it is:
>
> There is an energy difference between whistling and humming - whistling
> uses more concentrated force centered towards the mouth opening - usually
> somewhat "puckered". Humming is more dispersed and a gentler outflow of
>  energy.
>
> Puckering your lips isn't the best way to go - too much muscle tension and
> tendency to blow/suck. You can find a nice relaxed embouchure without
> puckering  to get a single note.
>
> Relax the lips, tip harmonica up 45 degrees or so, and use the Humming
> style of breathing and low dispersed energy.
>
>
> In a message dated 5/6/2009 10:10:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> moorcot@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> You've  just got be be gentle with the lower holes and really tease out the
>  sound.   Think exhale, inhale instead of blow, suck.  Relax the  lower jaw
> and avoid trying to force air into or out of the holes.  It  seems
> counter-intuitive at first but you'll get it second nature in no time as
>  long as
> you relax the jaw and go easy.  Think breathing from the  diaphragm.  It is
> an
> issue for everybody at first.  A lot of us,  anyway!
>
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