Re: [Harp-L] Octaves on the Chromatic harp



Beating has to do with the tuning.  I do not know how to make it
happen intentionally, but if you tune the notes just right, they will
beat.  As for the octaves themselves, you have to eat that harp.  It
took me a long time of practicing scales and jamming always in the
octave position for it to become natural.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Joe <abcdeasy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just looking for some tips on getting those big 5 hole octaves to ring
> out or beat against each other ala William Clarke, Rod Piazza, George
> Smith.  Every now and then I can get them to ring or beat but really
> have to eat the harp and pretty much loose control of everything.  I
> once asked Mikey Junior about this and his advice was to "eat" the
> harp.  Mikey can get those octaves to beat nice and loud. I literally
> have to bite the cover plates to get my mouth to stretch wide
> (horizontally) enough.   Am I approaching this the wrong way?
>




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