Re: [Harp-L] Tongue Blocking and Articulation

[Dan Hazen <bluesmandan76@xxxxxxxxx>]

I use AP Tuner. Check it out. Free download to your laptop/computer...  I
bet someone makes an app for phones, too...


On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 11:19 AM, <philharpn@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> And of course, the best way to get those bends spot on is to use an
> electronic keyboard (about $50). With a C harp, the bent notes are easy to
> find. They lie between the blow and draw notes. Hole 1: blow is C and draw
> is D, therefore the bent note is Db aka C#. Blow 2 is E, draw is G,
> therefore the bent notes are F# (1/2 step bend) and F (full step bend). For
> hole 3, the blow note is G and the draw note is B, there for the bends are
> Ab (1/2 step bend), A (full step bend) and Bb ( 1 1/2 step bend).
>
>  Remember, the bends must be hit spot on for full credit. Only partial
> credit for sliding up to or down to a note. (Except for slurs, of course.)
>
>  With harps in other keys than C, use an electric chromatic tuner (about
> $20) --  (NOT guitar tuner that recognizes only guitar strings) -- to
> create a layout chart.
>
>  Hope this helps,
> Phil
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Dan Hazen <bluesmandan76@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Fri, Aug 15, 2014 8:16 pm
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Tongue Blocking and Articulation
>
>  The bend/tongue-block combination is the fundamental skill of the old 'fox
> chase' lick.
> This was so common in old hillbilly and black rural music in the past, that
> it suggests to
> me that it's a case of how badly you want to do it, not that it's all that
> difficult.
> Palmer McAbee's 'Lost Boy Blues' is a classic example of this; Onie Wheeler
> and Wayne Raney too.
> RD
>
>
> On 15 August 2014 22:27, Dan Hazen <bluesmandan76@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Someone else mentioned this and I share their difficulties. I have a hard
> > time bending notes while TBing. I can do it a little bit... using the back
> > of my tongue/throat to articulate, but generally I switch to puckering when
> > I need to bend or otherwise articulate... Maybe some of you hardcore TBing
> > guys have some tips for different articulating techniques...
> >
>
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