Re: [Harp-L] Re: Mic Holding

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve thanks for the advice, I am mostly a pucker. being new to music, I try no and again to use the tongue blocking method.
You would think that since the tongue moves fast you would bet an interesting sound....
I tried doing a draw note but sadly failed Using the tongue blocking.

When I practice later today with my Favorite custom mic by "Blowmeaway" I will use the tongue blocking method.
One thing I have learned so far from all this discussion is that, 
When you use a mic you must use a total different method. 
also
Just because you have a wonderful custom  made mic from "Blowmeaway" does not mean you have to use it 100 % of the time.
So I want to thank all you guys for helping out and keeping this discussion open it has help me a lot to understand.

abner (Blueyes, yes, I know your getting sick of me and my constant "Custom mic form Blowmeaway")
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Baker 
  To: Harp-L 
  Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:07 PM
  Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Mic Holding


  One point which appears to have been overlooked up to now in this  
  discussion is that the choice of embouchure is absolutely decisive in  
  getting a full enclosure against your cheek. This can only really  
  work when playing with a tongue block, because if you hold and block  
  left, the harp is automatically angled to the right and can therefore  
  be laid against your right cheek with ease without breaking the seal  
  with the lips. If you pucker you can't do it, because the central lip  
  opening means the harp is then no longer angled left or right, thus  
  creating an air gap on both sides instead of only on one side. You  
  can't seal both sides at once and it's much harder to lay the upper  
  holes against your cheek, so it's physically almost impossible to  
  create the full enclosure necessary for powerful hand effects playing  
  that way. I would like to join Larry in thanking Joe Filisko for  
  bringing this aspect of traditional harmonica styles to my attention,

  Steve
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