Re: [Harp-L] Re: Throat vibrato

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

 right after I learn to use video/recording computer youtube technology and post examples of playing and finish recording a CD?


Thanks! When're you going to write that book?

 

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Larry Eisenberg <icemanle@xxxxxxx>; Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sun, Feb 14, 2010 7:14 pm
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Throat vibrato


The Iceman wrote: 
 
<this was one piece of technique to work on for a total control of the instrument. 
 
Try to see how slow you can pulse - when you get it down to once/second, it will reveal the muscles needed to accomplish a single pulse. Now, try to focus on exactly only what is needed, eliminating any bundled habitual extra musculature. With this understanding, next try to relax as much as possible, minimizing the muscle impulses needed until it is as natural as breathing. Then, rebuild, starting to increase your pulse speed slowly. 
 
You may reach a ceiling to just how fast you can control the pulse. Don't spend time trying to crash through your ceiling. Accept the fact that that is your limitation at this point (sometimes the individual has a muscle limitation - for instance, I can't sideways tongue switch very fast while others are like machine guns). Then roll this into your technique to be used w/out much effort and see how far you get creating your own sound.> 
 
Steve comments: 
 
Excellent posting Larry, you've once again come across with great tips which get right to the point and really work. Thanks! When're you going to write that book? 
 
Steve Baker 
www.stevebaker.de 
www.bluesculture.com