Re: [Harp-L] Bending blow notes

[Zombor Kovacs <zrkovacs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Something like that :-)
I would rather say airtight, but if you are playing underwater you surely need one which is watertight :-)
 
The key is to have as little air escaping as possible. This is achieved by all kinds of customizing tricks (embossing, appropriate reed curvature etc.)
But I would just go for an XB40 or a SUB30, they all have the proper blowbends you need. If you absolutely don't want to pay for one, just upgrade your harp with the necessary valves and there you go. 
 


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From: JersiMuse <jersimuse@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 'Robert Hale' <ynfdwas@xxxxxxxxx>; 'Zombor Kovacs' <zrkovacs@xxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: 'harp-l' <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 10:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Bending blow notes

I'd be tempted to say that when you have one, you know it :-)

I would say it is a harp where all reeds are perfectly optimized so that you
can get natural notes, bends, overnotes & multi overbends without effort &
instantly.
To do so, you need a harp where airflows are also optimized.
I miss an English word here. Do one say the harmonica is "watertight" ?
meaning the air flow is only directed to each slot, and can only go through
the reed to get out, no air going in wrong directions ?

Regards,

Jerome
www.youtube.com/JersiMuse

-----Message d'origine-----
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de Robert Hale
Envoyé : vendredi 10 août 2012 09:41
À : Zombor Kovacs
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Objet : Re: [Harp-L] Bending blow notes

> any good & well settled harp.

What is a well-settled harp, and how can I know when I have one?

Robert Hale
(from Seattle, WA today)