[Harp-L] Question from a rank beginner

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

Peter,

You know, there was a Lee Sankey instructional vid posted on MBH a  
while ago that made a very useful point.  Lee can get a little long  
winded, but his essential point was that when you blow through a  
harmonica to play it, don't blow a tight stream of air like you are  
blowing out a candle, but, instead, blow a large unfocused column of  
air like you are fogging glass. One should draw the same way.  Pretty  
good advice, i think.  The fogging glass analogy is something i  
wouldn't have thought of.

Tony Eyers' link talks about using a deep embouchure and AS LARGE AN  
AIR APERTURE (lip opening) AS POSSIBLE consistent with getting a  
single note.  This is very important.  And, of course creating all  
air movement from the diaphragm.

If a beginning player were to combine Lee Sankey's advice with  
Tony's, that  player would probably do much better on the 2 and 3  
hole draws.

JP