Re: [Harp-L] Steve Wonder.....a while back

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

He's starting each note by blocking the air flow inside his respiratory tract , 
creating a buildup of either pressure (blow notes) or suction (draw notes) that, 
when released, creates an explosive start to the note.

The notes themselves are not sustained, which leads me to suspect that he's not 
breathing from the diaphragm, but rather mouth breathing, and perhaps using the 
"K-spot" to create the buildup and release, by humping up the tongue to contact 
the roof of the mouth.

Winslow
 
Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
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From: Alexander Savelyev <Alexander.Savelyev@xxxxxxxx>
To: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; eben ross <ebenross@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, July 20, 2011 12:25:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Steve Wonder.....a while back

question to all - what does Stevie do at 2:06 - some kind of a staccato effect- 
lovely and unusual. How can it be achieved? 









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>>> eben ross <ebenross@xxxxxxxxx> 19/07/2011 03:14 >>>
Man...can he play....harp starts at 1:26 ...or so...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZyB8PPDDAA 
still one of my favorites   WBjr 







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