Re: [Harp-L] beginning lip pursing

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

 Too often the beginning player stares at the harmonica as it approaches his face, stops it a few inches away from his mouth and reaches forward towards it with his lips. 

It should be more like taking a drink of water - in which you bring the glass right to your lips, keeping them loose, let the glass rest on your lower lip and tip upwards. Do the same with the harmonica. 

"As you take a drink of water, so shall you breathe your harmonica" sayeth the Iceman



Its more like drinking from a glass, as The Iceman has described over the years, 


 


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx; Philharpn@xxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, Sep 13, 2009 2:33 pm
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] beginning lip pursing










Its more like drinking from a glass, as The Iceman has described over the years, 
as its not really a "pucker" because the harmonica is deeper in the mouth, and 
you are not "kissing" it.

You have to concentrate the air flow so you activate the holes and notes that 
you want.

Ken H in OH



--- On Sun, 9/13/09, Philharpn@xxxxxxx <Philharpn@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Philharpn@xxxxxxx <Philharpn@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] beginning lip pursing
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, September 13, 2009, 8:48 AM
> What is the best and most effective
> way to help beginners learn to play a 
> single hole through lip pursing, lip blocking, whistle
> shape embouchure?
> 
> I've used the "fish mouth" and whistle shape an inch from
> the comb.
> 
> What else is there?
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
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