[Harp-L] Questions on Bending/OB/OD and Scales/Music/TAB

[Michael Rubin]

Leonard,
You blow bend on holes 7 trhru 10 and make the built in note lower in
pitch.

You overdraw on holes 7 thru 10 and make the built in note raise in pitch.

You have to take my answer with a grain of salt as I am trying to make a
living. I think my book is helpful.

Michael
On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 12:56 PM Leonard Schwartzberg <
leonard1 at xxxxx> wrote:

> Arthur/Michael:   Thanks to you and Michael Rubin for the quick reply and
> clarification.   Do you ever overblow (blowbend) 7-10 or only overdraw on
> 7-10?   As to NOTES:   so what you're telling me is to look at the KEY the
> music is written in and (normally, if I want to sight read) merely choose
> the harp of that key, right?  Or if I want to bluesify (crossharp) the song
> I should pick a harp in the 5 degree i.e. pick a G harp for a C song and
> then sight read the music?
> I will be taking Michael's suggestion to listen to his posted videos
> (first)
> and then perhaps arrange for private lesson.   Michael, would it help me to
> purchase "Meat/Potatoes" book + CD in addition to viewing your (nearly) 100
> on-line videos?
> Thanks, Leonard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arthur Jennings [mailto:arturojennings at xxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2017 1:06 PM
> To: Michael Rubin
> Cc: Harp-L; Leonard Schwartzberg
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Questions on Bending/OB/OD and Scales/Music/TAB
>
> Hi Leonard,
>
> See my answers, below:
>
> >> .         Bending Draw Notes (I assume that's normal bending on 1-6)
> Yes, that is correct.
> >>
> >> .         Bending Blow Notes??
> Yes, you can bend the blow notes on holes 7 through 10 using a similar
> technique to your bends on the draw notes in holes 1 through 6. Note the
> the
> hole 7 blow bend, like the hole 5 draw bend, will not bend a full semitone.
> >>
> >> .         Over Blowing (I assume that's bending while you blow??  1-6 or
> >> other holes?)   Does it raise the pitch?   How does it work and how do I
> >> know when the note is hit?   How to do it?
> >>
> >> .         Over Bends ???  (raise/lower pitch?   How to do it?)
> >>
> >> .         Over Draws ???     "         "              "              "
> >> "
> Overblows raise the pitch on blow holes 1-6; overdraws raise the pitch on
> draw holes 7-10. "Overbend" is another term for both techniques.
>
> These are advanced techniques that involve choking the reed played while
> finessing the other reed in the chamber to sound at a higher pitch. Skilled
> overbenders can play complete chromatic scales on diatonic harmonicas.
> >>
> >> .         Bent Notes (I assume same as Bending Blow Notes?)
> Any note played "bent".
> >>
> >> .         Draw Bends ??? same as Bending Draw Notes?
> Yep.
> >>
> >> Next topic:   Scales...
> >>
> >>                Scale Degrees (on C.. 1=C; 2=D; 3=E, etc)?
> Yep.
> >>
> >>                Harmonica TAB (1+ 2 2'', etc. as per music)
>
> Not sure what this question means.
> >>
> >>                Notes on staff (EGBDF, FACE... but when changing harp to
> A
> >> HARP, do we still read the notes as EGBDF, etc.?   or, if reading music,
> do
> >> we need to transpose in our head?)
> Notes on the staff usually describe "concert pitch" (unless they are
> written
> for a transposing instrument such as trumpet). If you want to play in the
> key written on a different key harp, you need to transpose on the fly. If
> you're playing alone, you could just play as written and have the piece
> come
> out in a different key.
> >>
> >>                Notes on scale (cdefgabc) but when changing harp (let's
> say
> >> to A harp), once again, how to sight read the notes?   Or do we need to
> >> write down the scale degrees? Or the TAB? Or??)
> See previous question.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Lots of questions, all somewhat related, but need to really CLARIFY
> >> what I'm playing so that the learning process becomes more directive,
> >> effective, and
> >> clear.   Thanks, Leonard
> >>
> >>
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