Re: [Harp-L] tilting the harp

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

top lip should actually extend over the top of the harmonica, so it doesn't matter if thee is a slight point or not.


Remember, we are moving away from that straight on pucker approach.



-----Original Message-----
From: Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>
To: daledut <daledut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Oct 8, 2013 12:42 pm
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] tilting the harp



Just wondering if the shape of the top lip has anything to do with this. Most folks top lip has a slight point down in the center. My top lip has the opposite; no point down. When I relax my lips there is a natural hole there. I dont tilt, never have. Maybe I should try?
Buck




> Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 09:25:24 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] tilting the harp
> From: daledut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; icemanle@xxxxxxx
> CC: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Im in this camp as well. I struggled fit years not able to play single notes until one day I tried tilting the harp and it was like magic. I suddenly could play single notes. 
> Now my best breath control and tone is absurd went I tilt the harp. 
> For me I notice a difference from low to high end. I use a little less tilt on low notes and more tilt on high.
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Date: 10/08/2013  8:52 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
> To: The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> 
> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] tilting the harp 
>  
> I suppose this is another one of those....works for me, or not issues.
> I happen to agree with Iceman and believe I achieve (my ) best tone with a tip up when pursing.
> JMHO
> 
> Mike Wilbur
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 8, 2013, at 8:05 AM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Proper tilting up 45 degrees will decrease tension in the mouth caused by lip pursing.
> > 
> > 
> > Less tension equals more relaxed attitude and better tone.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: philharpn <philharpn@xxxxxxx>
> > To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Mon, Oct 7, 2013 9:31 pm
> > Subject: [Harp-L] tilting the harp
> > 
> > 
> > I've seen some reference to tilting the harp up or down to improve tone 
> > elsewhere. Nobody mentioned this as an enhancement (that I can recall) during 
> > the recent discussion of best ways to achieve good tone.
> > 
> > 
> > Personally, I've never noticed any difference from playing the harp level, 
> > tilted up or tilted down.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
>