Re: [Harp-L] Three Standard Embouchures

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hummm always thought U block was curling the tongue around  individual holes blocking the holes on either side of the target.
I can do that but I'm not comfortable with it.

Mike Wilbur


> On Aug 22, 2014, at 12:12 PM, "Harmonicology [Neil Ashby]" <harmonicology@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Michael:
> 
> I believe that most harmonicists consider the "Lip-Block" and the "U-Block" to be synonymous.
> 
> /Neil
> 
>> On Friday, August 22, 2014 at 11:41 AM, "Michael Rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> I disagree.  Lip block and pucker are synonyms, they are doing the same
>> thing slightly differently, imo.  The third embouchure is U blocking.
>> Michael Rubin
>> michaelrubinharmonica.com
>> 
>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 22, 2014, at 11:18 AM, Harmonicology [Neil Ashby] wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> This issue is often problematic, but perhaps SPAH could
>> standardize some
>>> harmonica vernacular (even though 'comping' seems to have been
>> rejected).
>>>> 
>>>> There are three standard embouchures for use with the
>> harmonica:
>>>> 
>>>> (1) "Lip-Block" with the harmonica held at the upward angle
>> (back to
>>> front) sufficient to primarily use the lower-lip for blocking
>> holes to the
>>> side; the standard embouchure for bending on the Diatonic
>> harmonica.
>>> 
>>> Standard?
>>>> 
>>>> (2) "Pucker" with the harmonica held nearer to level (back to
>> front)
>>> than with the "Lip-Block" and often used for trilling and
>> overbends and
>>> other special effects.
>>> 
>>> Like that can't be done with TB?
>>> joe 'sierra' Leone
>>>> 
>>>> (3) "Tongue-Block" used generally with the Chromatic harmonica
>> _or_ with
>>> the Diatonic harmonica specifically for corner-playing and
>> octaves and
>>> various intervals and slaps and other special effects.
>>>> 
>>>> /Neil (" https://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Ashby-
>> II/100004575466934
>>> ")
>