Re: [Harp-L] weird bending?

[Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes Dave, but if Karen was bending  holes 1-4 DOWN that successfully, on
any harp I've ever played it would have switched to the overblow, and she
would be exclaiming about the note going up!
Sounds like you've got a very interesting technique Karen, or you're
playing a half-valved harp!
Happy Christmas All!
RD

On 24 December 2012 16:38, David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  My surprise is that you are doing it on holes 1-4, not something higher,
> I could make it happen a little, but probably not that much in the middle
> register. The fact you say you haven't tried any other holes, does that
> mean it took you a while to get to the point where you could do it?
> You can bend blow notes a little, but usually the reed shuts down. It
> takes a lot of control to make it happen, it's easier if it's valved of
> course. You've probably got a lot more control than most diatonic players,
> because you've been blow bending chromatics all these years. It's a similar
> concept.
>
> David Payne
> www.elkriverharmonicas.com
> www.hetrickharmonica.com
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: karen mass <kdmass7@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 8:02 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] weird bending?
>
> hi ya'll...
>
> i've played chord harmonica for many years, fooled around with chromatic
> (and now getting serious about it), and only messed with diatonics a wee
> tiny bit over the years.
>
> recently, because i've had time and inclination, i've been messing about
> with blues harps, hoping i could pick up some blues licks just for giggles.
>
> so i go to youtube, find michael rubin's tutorials and start working my way
> through them.   i've been stuck on bending because i can't yet get three
> half step draw bends on the three hole, even on a low-a tuned harp.  i'm
> still working at it cuz i know i'm gunna get em eventually.
>
> anyhow, the reason for this post is that in web researching the note
> possibilities on a diatonic, i've learned this is how diatonics are sposed
> to work:
>
> hole 1 blow
> hole 1 draw
> hole 1 draw bend down 1/2 step
> hole 2 blow
> hole 2 draw
> hole 2 draw bend down 1/2 step
> hole 2 draw bend down 1 step
> hole 3 blow
> hole 3 draw
> hole 3 draw bend down 1/2 step
> hole 3 draw bend down 1 step
> hole 3 draw bend down 1 1/2 step
> hole 4 blow
> hole 4 draw
> hole 4 draw bend down 1/2 step
>
> at least, that's what the documentation i've found on the web sez.
>
> BUT
>
> in my goofing around i've found i can bend holes 1 through 4 BLOW down at
> least 1/2 step each!   that means on my A harp i can get a Ab.  and i
> measured all four holes with an electronic tuner.  is this normal?  why
> don't the note charts for diatonics show this?  or have i just not seen
> them?  btw, this appears to be repeatable and controllable for all 4
> holes.  i haven't messed with holes 5 through 10 yet.
> i have also tried this on C, D, and Bb harps and it seems to hold true on
> them too.
>
> if i'm displaying my ignorance in all its glory (and i got a LOT of
> glory!)  thats cool.   if not, have others seen this phenomenon?
>
> iowaplayer
>



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