Re: [Harp-L] Did you know ...

[Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've been trying for that semi-tone drop on the 1 hole blow, too (it would
be nice to expand the range down there).

There's a fellow in Latvia who sells custom harps on ebay He half-valves
holes 1, 2, and 3. I can get that low B note on one of his harps, but I
guess that's cheating ;>}

Yeah, I was wondering about the website that had your Eb file. After your
recording, more harmonica music poured out, and it was pretty cool, so I
kept listening. I'll check out your website, too.

Eric

On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 4:21 AM, Jerome P. <jersimuse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> No Michael, I have not settled my harp specifically.
> I mean, I am used to take hours to settle my harp, but it is the same harp
> I use everyday, it is not settled specifically to get these bends.
> The fact is that I play on Brodur's harps, which are the most airtight I've
> ever experienced. And I think airtightness makes the whole difference.
>
> Yes, I can get a semi tone roughly everywhere, but the note is not always
> very nice. I don't really work it out though, as I am more used to
> overblows anyway.
> Here is an example I did a while ago, getting an Eb on the 5 blow reed :
> https://soundcloud.com/user9559698/test-5-blow-bend
>
> The most interesting is that I am very close to get a B on the 1 blow bend.
> Which would enable to get a new note (and an important one to my opinion)
> on the harmonica.
> But I am still 2 to 3 comas above for the moment, not good enough.
> If one of you can get it, please contact me, I'd be very interested to talk
> about it (I need it for one of my tunes !).
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jerome
>
>
> 2015-11-24 13:33 GMT+01:00 Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx
> >:
>
> > It sounds like this is not on a valved harp.  I can get my 2 blow on a
> > standard harp to go lower, but not as low or as clear as your harp.  Have
> > you set up the reeds in any way?  Are you able to achieve the same blow
> > bend anywhere else?
> >
> > I have had many harps that I was able to bend the draw notes from holes 7
> > through 10.  Others would not bend.  I have not figured out the why's.
> > Michael Rubin
> > michaelrubinharmonica.com
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Ken H in Ohio <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Are you playing a valved diatonic harp ?
> >>
> >> Ken H in OH
> >>
> >> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Jerome P. <jersimuse@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> > that it is possible to get an Eb by blowing in the second hole of a C
> >> > diatonic harp ?
> >> >
> >> > Here is an exemple :
> >> > https://soundcloud.com/user9559698/test-eb-in-2-blow-hole
> >> >
> >> > the lick is : E Eb E G E Eb C D
> >> >
> >> > 2 first licks : Eb are played with +2 bent notes
> >> > 3rd lick : Eb are played with 1 overblow.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Best regards,
> >> >
> >> > Jerome Peyrelevade
> >>
> >
> >
>