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

[Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Michael,

You could recommend that he get a snorkle and practice swimming 
around with his head face down, breathing through the snorkle. The 
nose automatically shuts down.  Then apply that when playing harp.

just a thought,
cheers,
TB

>  -----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