[Harp-L] Re: Tongue blocking/tongue switching

[Jim Rossen <jimjimdr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Another consideration when playing holes 2 and 3 with tongue block
left versus right is the character of the slaps.  A slap starting with
holes 1-2-3 and ending on 3 sounds very different from a slap starting
with 3-4-5 and ending on  3.

Jim R

On Mar 9, 3:30 pm, Robert KOCH <ro...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Le 09/03/2010 17:20, John F. Potts a crit :> i can tongue block, but I've had a difficult time learning to tongue
> > switch (play a single hole on the left of my mouth as easily as on the
> > right).  I'm actually a mixed embouchure player and usually LP, but
> > I've been trying to learn tongue switching for the exercise.
>
> > Anyway, after finally starting to get the hang of it, I discovered
> > that's it a WHOLE LOT EASIER to get deep bends out of draw 2 and draw
> > 3 opening up the left side of the mouth than it was from the right.  
> > Maybe all you accomplished tongue blockers already knew this, but it
> > was quite a discovery for me since the difference is so dramatic,  
> > Live and learn.
>
>      That is discussed by M. Filisko himself! I asked him the very same
> question last October in Germany and his answer was crystal clear: deep
> bends of D2 are to be TBed. On D1, you tongue switch. I dared to
> disagree: like John, I get way better bends with the left side of my
> mouth on these two holes. But what struck recently is that the "flow" of
> the music was easier to keep if one follows Joe's gospel. Live and
> learn, huh?
>       Sunnyside