Re: [Harp-L] Over-blows

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can you blow bend holes 8-10, Jeff? If so start by applying the same technique to hole 6, then holes 4 &, 5. (5 is the most difficult, for me)
Holes 1,2 & 3 might need a bit of adjustment to 'overbend'. (2 & 3 are duplicate notes, but 1 OB is unobtainable elsewhere except as an OB on 4 and a a blow bend on 8)
You get exactly the same notes on 4,5,6 by blow bending them as you get on holes 8, 9 & 10, with the exception that you don't get the half bend that you get on 10. You are doing exactly the same thing; playing the opposite reed; blowing the draw reed, which plays at a semitone higher than it's drawn pitch. The big difference is that you can't go to it gradually, as the lower pitched reed that is its pair is not in sympathy with it. I teach people to try to blow or draw air through the harp 
without making any sound. This is the point at which you are going to play the opposite reed; when the natural reed has been bent to its limit, and the opposite reed takes over. 'Overblows' and 'bends' are the same thing; one's a little trickier than the other.
Good luck!
RD

>>> "Degregorio, Jeffery" <jeffery.degregorio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 16/06/11 12:09 AM >>>
Hello all:

 

It's been playing and performing "harp" for two years now and TRULY
enjoying it.  I can do a lot with it (bending, riffs, improvising,
slides, etc. - though still learning so much)... but feel I'd like to do
more.  Does anyone have good information, instruction, online video, or
anything relating on where to get started on how to "over-blow" (I guess
this is considered a type of bend)?  I'm not even sure where to get
started on this and would appreciate any ideas and help in this area.  I
guess it would be considered "Over-blowing 101".  Thanks in advance.  

 

Jeff DeGregorio

 



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