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

[Mike Taylor <mjmt.taylor@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've been dealing with that problem lately in my learning. The thing that helped me was really paying attention to my long draw exercises. After an hour or so of time I noticed my nose was shutting off and then I tried going straight to an exercise. Took some time, still have occasional troubles, but it is flowing through the correct orifice more often than not.

Mike Taylor


> On Feb 4, 2015, at 5:20 PM, Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 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