Re: [Harp-L] 3-hole draw goes flat without trying

[Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't know how long you've been playing, but when I was teaching regularly,
I would always tell people experiencing this kind of thing to allow air to
pass through the nose as they drew in. If the note bends under those
conditions, then there is something wrong with the hardware, not the
software (ie you) It's usually the 2 hole, rather than the more resistant 3
hole bend that does this kind of thing.
It could of course be a combination of you and the instrument, in which
case you may like to try gapping the draw 3 reed a little higher (active
word here is 'little')
RD

On 29 January 2013 18:18, Gary Casterline <garycasterline@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The 3-hole draw on my G special 20 seems to want to bend down too easily.
>  If I'm real careful and keep my mouth completely neutral and don't try for
> any volume at all, it's about right.  As soon as put even a little more
> power into the draw it dips into a bend without any change in my mouth.
>
> What should I look for if I take it apart?  Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!   _Gary
>



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