RE: [Harp-L] seamless overblow quest

[JersiMuse <jersimuse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Congrats Iceman, you are definitely on the right tracks, even if not there
yet (but who is ? not I ! :-)).
If I may, here are directions I propose you to explore :
1 - the most important : use the exact same tongue position as for the
opposite bent note (few players do so, but it is to my opinion the best
technic by far, for many different reasons)
2 - the most important (ah ah) : do not force at all !!!!
3 - take a simple piece, very melodic (a classical tune for example),
without improvisation, and try to play all notes exactly with the same
tongue position, force, intensity, tone
Consider all the notes, not only OBs.
By the way, you'll see that the most difficult is trying to play seamless
bent notes, like you note in your vid :-)

Best regards,

Jerome
www.youtube.com/JersiMuse


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Envoyé : samedi 23 juillet 2011 12:24
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Objet : [Harp-L] seamless overblow quest




There has been much discussion regarding how OB will always sound different
than other notes on the diatonic, therefore being a "dead end" regarding
seamless playing.
I've differed in opinion on this matter and offer up the following as my
small contribution to this debate...
http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/board/board_topic/5560960/1685356.htm