Re: [Harp-L] Finally! Overdraws!

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the kind words Greg.  I think you are on the right track.  You
want overdraws, but there should be no resistance in regular blow and draw
notes.  What I do is get to the place of resistance on both blow and notes
notes and then slightly expand the gap until there is no resistance.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com


On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Greg Jones <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> That's a great question.
> Make very incremental changes in the gaps to see if you can still hit the
> OD and get smoother draws.  A way to test the draw is to play a slide into
> the note from the left of the hole sort of like the intro phrase to "Don't
> Get Around Much Anymore".  You might find that as you improve on the OD you
> can open the gap up a little.  A bunch of very small adjustments there are
> better than one big one.
>
> Also, grab the metronome and play scale runs up and down that incorporate
> the OD and the draw note. Play slowly and only move to a faster speed when
> you have mastered the run.
>
> Lastly,if guys like Michael Rubin or Sandy Weltman or any of the other
> truly masterful OB/OD players here say something entirely different.  Do
> what they say!
>
>
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