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

[Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

This guy has been playing for a year and a half as is doing just great on
all fronts, including bends, except playing a draw note for a long time.
Buck, that kind of talk can be very damaging to new players reading the
forum.
Michael Rubin
michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 6:29 AM, Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> ...er...I meant "they will NEVER be able to BEND a note with the pharynx
> open." Not "end".
>
> On 7 February 2015 at 17:34, Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Crikey..this is still going on...if it hasn't been said already, they
>> will NEVER be able to end a note with the pharynx open.
>> RD
>>
>> On 7 February 2015 at 17:17, Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Michael,Shutting off nose breathing is such an elementary thing, I would
>>> question whether this student will ever be able to play harmonica. When one
>>> jumps in water over ones head the nose must seal off or you DROWN and some
>>> people can not learn to swim for this very reason.
>>> I would consider advising this student to figure it out or give up
>>> harmonica (and swimming) !
>>> Regards,Buck Worley
>>>
>>> > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 17:09:49 -0600
>>> > From: michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx
>>> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> > 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 Rubin
>>> > michaelrubinharmonica.com
>>>
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