Re: [Harp-L] Technique u blocking

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Eric,
It is not impossible to tongue articulate while U blocking, I do it.  It
does limit the triplet tongueing speed for me.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com


On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Eric Miller <miller.eric.t@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> you lose a lot of ability when you u block.  It makes your notes clean and
> easy to jump around....but its really hard to bend, and impossible to
> articulate as you ask.  That's why I pucker most of the time
>
> norton buffalo could u block and bend, but i think if you want to do any
> serious articulation...you have to switch to pucker
>
> u blocking is useful, but you may want to consider learning some of
> all...pucker and tongue block.
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 8:09 PM, Tony Stephens <tnysteph@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > To any other u blockers. Can you do a draw "ta da ta da ta da with u
> > blocking? I can do it with the pucker. Trying to do what pucker players
> do
> > but with u blocking. Any advice please.
> > Thanks Tony
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
>