Re: [Harp-L] Re: Standard embouchures

[Randy Redington <rwredington@xxxxxxxxx>]

This makes perfect sense to me Warren.
I have discovered that when someone tries to over dissect something to me,
it actually impedes my learning. But when I can take the time to freely
explore on my own, I find out how it works by the feel.
Otherwise I become too distracted by mechanical explanations and I get lost
trying to duplicate the mechanical action.

The problem with too detailed of a mechanical explanation (for me) is that,
when I try to translate them into action, I tend to over exaggerate the
behavior.
During my practice time, I generally take some of the time to explore what
happens to the sound when I play around with my mouth and lip shapes and
air dynamics.
Its amazing the variations of sounds I can produce. I can even make the
harmonica growl during a bent draw.... but to explain to someone else how I
do it... I'm not sure I could do that.
I just learn by playing around until it happened. (what ever IT is...) I
know that some direction needs to happen to teach, but to try to be too
precise on the mechanics, usually doesn't help me.
I need general directions on how to get there, and at that point, I might
just need to feel around a little bit untill I hit that sweet spot.
Ive had instructors who were too quick to try and correct me. - and that
chokes me up.
That's just the way I learn.... I think we all probably learn in different
ways.... that's why there are so many different approaches.


On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Warren Bee <wbharptime2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> every subtle movement of the mouth tongue and throat is more dramatic with
> an airtight heavy fleshy seal over a single hole. each breath can gently
> explore the turf for desired results. over thinking impedes progress. being
> told exactly how to do something that is very individual is a formula for
> frustration and tension. lead the horses to the water and encourage
> figuring out how to drink with broad mental concepts. it is when firing on
> 6 or 7 cylinders that I like to step in and fine tune with my methodology.
>
> wb
>



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Randy Redington
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