Re: [Harp-L] Inhaling through nose trouble, please help

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,
When you say "practice with a mouth full of water"  do you mean with a harp
in the mouth?
Seriously,
Michael

On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:18 PM, <philharpn@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> This trick is known as activating "swimmer's nose" which is the same
> technique a swimmer uses to keep the water out of his nose (lungs) when he
> puts his head under water.
>
>  The nose is shut off from the inside. It is the same method that helps
> people swallow a drink without squirting the water out their nose. Practice
> with a mouth full of water and see if it goes out the nose. Do this for a
> while and after while it might be possible to keep the jose "closed" with
> the mouth full of water.
>
>  Hope this
> helps.
>
>  Phil
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, Feb 4, 2015 6:10 pm
> Subject: [Harp-L] Inhaling through nose trouble, please help
>
>  It has come to my attention that inhaling through the nose while playing a
> draw note will seriously impede one's ability to sustain that note for very
> long.
>
> I have a student who cannot seem to shut off his nose from inhaling.  When
> he holds his nose with his fingers he can sustain a draw note for a very
> long time.
>
> How can you intentionally shut off the nose inhalation?
> Thanks,
> Michael Rubinmichaelrubinharmonica.com
>
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