Re: [Harp-L] breathing from the throat

[todd allen <soundguyaudition@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes the one that was just posted today and I've heard that same type of 
reference several other places also, Not sureÂI meant vibrato,Âmore like opening 
it up for a full head throat resonant chamber. I found other tips here and there 
that refer to playingÂfrom theÂthroat. but didn't really explain how to get it.


----- Original Message ----
From: John Kerkhoven <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, May 17, 2011 7:38:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] breathing from the throat

I think Todd Allen is referring to Filisko talking about the kind of playing 
required for low-tuned harps. I don't remember if Filisko called it "breathing 
from the throat" or something else. 


I would say that breathing for good harp playing is from the diaphragm. But an 
important part of the breath control -- the airflow control -- is going on in 
the back of the mouth and in the throat. Gotta get those muscles working, 
including tongue muscles.

Related to throat vibrato for sure. 

Listen to James Cotton "Deep in the blues", on Verve.

John


> Do you mean "throat vibrato", getting that distinctive blues sound? If so,
> that is on a lot of harmonica lesson sites. I first learned it years ago
> from John Sebastion's lessons from Homespun tapes (when they were tapes). It
> was fantastic to be able to get that sound at last. If that is what you
> mean, it is just a matter of learning it, and once you got it, you got it,
> rather than you either got it or you don't. Maybe you meant something else,
> if so - oops.
> 
> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:08 PM, todd allen <soundguyaudition@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 
>> Where can I learn more about this âbreathing from the throatâ thing Iâve
>> been
>> hearing more about lately? is it something the that can be learned through
>> regular training? Or is it more like you either got it or you donât.
>> 
>>