[Harp-L] re: Draw 2 vs Blow 3 (diatonic)

[martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

The only way on the harmonica to fake that famous Chuck Berry guitar riff where he bends the G string up and plays the same note (or an interval) on the B string is through holes 2D-3B.(It´s on "Johnny B Goode" for example; and I know: he stole it from T-bone Walker.)
  It ain´t working like it should, but as I said, "fake".
/Martin



>For 2P playing, Draw 2 is more effective than Blow 3 (same note) because it:
>
>   1. connects fluidly to adjacent notes while still in the Draw
>   2. offers bend variations
>   3. has a slightly different tone and response
>
>I require that beginning students NOT default to Blow 3.
>
>OF COURSE there are exceptions. But I'm interested to hear how much mileage
>and versatility you get from favoring Draw 2 in most 2P blues playing.
>
>What's your input here?
>Robert Hale