Re: [Harp-L] Blisters and sore tongue from playing

[David Payne <dmatthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You need to seal or have sealed those Marine Band combs. UNsealed, they aren't called cheese graters for nothing. 
If nothing else, when the harp is wet and swollen, sand the EDGES of the comb teeth, so you have this smooth edge your tongue slides over. Do not sand the comb teeth shorter, just on the edges and just enough to smooth it. It'll still swell up like always, but it at least won't saw your tongue in half.

I've come across many people who LIKE the unsealed. I am not one of these people. But people like all number of different things. Harmonicas are like pornography, you name some bizarre act with some random thing and it probably has some following somewhere. Same with harmonicas. You think "God, this is unplayable" and somebody else won't play anything but. 

Dave
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----- Original Message ----
From: "grahammoore2008@xxxxxxxxxx" <grahammoore2008@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 4:30:12 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Blisters and sore tongue from playing

Hi Guys recently i have seen a post here regarding sore lips and the use of lip balms and creams to protect the lips.

Does anybody have the problem of blisters on the tongue after playing a gig or practise session when octave or normal tongue blocking.

I am suffering this problem a lot recently and i dont want to stop tongue blocking because i love the great sound i get.

I play mainly with Marine Band wooden combed harps and would consider myself an intermediate player.

Has any one else out there suffered this annoying problem and is there anything i can do to alleviate,reduce it or eliminate it.

Thanks in advance for any answers 


Regards Graham 
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