Re: [Harp-L] Pucker and Tongue Block

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

I call this sound "tongued P" because it sounds like a P when you say it without the harp, and it is executed like a P, as it involves closing your mouth at the lips instead of the "T" action of tapping your tongue on the roof of your mouth.

Tongued P gives the crispest articulation that is possible with a tongue block.

 
Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
Harmonica instructor, The Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance
Resident expert, bluesharmonica.com
Columnist, harmonicasessions.com


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 From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Pucker and Tongue Block
 
You can make the T sound with your tongue on the harp.  It is more
difficult to do fast triplets.
Michael

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