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

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Humming vs. whistling - nice metaphor.

Winslow Yerxa

Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5

--- On Wed, 5/6/09, IcemanLE@xxxxxxx <IcemanLE@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: IcemanLE@xxxxxxx <IcemanLE@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] 1st-3rd holes
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 9:54 AM

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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