Re: [Harp-L] overblow terminology

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is the  ( IMHO )  best use of the terminology that should not require more description.


Mike Wilbur


> On May 30, 2015, at 10:29 PM, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Overblows are played by blowing.
> 
> Overdraws are played by drawing.
> 
> The "over" part refers to the fact that both produce pitches higher than the plucked pitch of the reed.
> 
> Seems pretty clear to me that both terms have value.
> Winslow Yerxa
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: philharpn@xxxxxxx
> Cc: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] overblow terminology
> 
> On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 8:10 AM, <philharpn@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> I thought the distinction was that overblows produce a pitch HIGHER than
> the reed's designed pitch. Whereas bends, both blow and draw, pull the
> pitch DOWN.
> 
> I don't think OVERDRAW helps us clarify at all.
> Do we have consensus?
> 
> Robert Hale
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