Re: [Harp-L] Tongue blocking and tone

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

There are no dumb questions when it comes to harmonica.

Remember when everybody had his or her own idea about positions before the 
Circle of Fifths was discovered? Everybody agreed on the first three 
positions but this it turned into a muddle.

Perhaps a better term for   is corner blocking because the emphasis is on 
the corner of the mouth and the lips and the side of the tongue comes into 
play -- but is not the solitary player. The tip or front of the tongue comes 
into play in the octave shape where the mouth covers four or five holes and 
the tongue -- again in an imprecise manner -- covers the center two or three 
holes and the outer holes (usually, but not always, an octave) sounds.

Whatever you want to call it, Fred, Mac, Mike or Joe, just keep in mind 
that it really is not that difficult -- otherwise it would not be so 
widespread. The fact that some prefer the center lip blocking instead of the side lip 
blocking or corner blocking is a matter of personal choice.
Hope this helps.
Phil








In a message dated 9/8/10 2:57:28 PM, debseifriedwind@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Deb Wind <debseifriedwind@xxxxxxxxx> 
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> So, the flat of the tongue is actually ON the comb? Or is the tip *and* 
> flat of the tongue ON the comb? (albeit moved over to the side)
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> Never mind.  Dumb question.  Obviously it must come in contact with the 
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> I'll go jump in a hole now and pull the hole in after me....
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> Deb
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