Re: [Harp-L] Tongue blocking

[daledut <daledut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I to have been wiring on this lately. ÂAt first I couldn't do it. ÂI found it a little easier start with the chord, Âthen lightly block like Mike mentioned, Âthen start trying to move up and down.Â
Just keep at it, it will come with lots of practice.Â


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From: Mike Taylor <mjmt.taylor@xxxxxxxxx> 
Date:12/15/2013  3:27 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Tony Stephens <tnysteph@xxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Tongue blocking 

I've been working on this as well. It seems to me the most useful thing to do is a light touch. Don't clamp down on the covers or mash your tongue against the comb and that should help.

MFG,
Mike Taylor

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> On 15/12/2013, at 12:09, Tony Stephens <tnysteph@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I am trying to learn to get the single note by TB. A cord slap 4, not hard. Octaves not hard. Getting a single note & moving up & down the harp....is going to take practice. Got to try to get this. 
> 
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