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

[Steve Hayes]

Many tongue-blockers pucker when bending. Try everything and do what is 
comfortable.

                Harmonica TAB (1+ 2 2'', etc. as per music)
Yes, this is common with publishers and many teachers and has the advantage 
of using ASCII characters and being compact on the page when annotating 
written music.

Um,... Bending draw 5 may be considered bluesy or soulful by some, but you 
won't be in tune with anybody else. There isn't a note there. If you are 
going to bend something, bend in tune with something.

When I blow out a reed, it is usually because I'm trying to hit a note that 
isn't there--this includes trying to draw bend 5, or trying to overblow hole 
6 and mistakenly hitting hole 7 instead.

Which harp?
I lay my harps out in cycle of 4ths order..
A D G C F Bb Eb Ab Db F# B E
2nd position is the harp following the harp for 1st position (major or 
minor). 3rd is next, then 4th, 5th, 6th. 12th is the one before 1st 
position.

So, if I want to play in D or Dm, I would try a G harp in 2nd position, a C 
harp in 3rd, an A harp in 12th, a D harp in 1st, etc.

You sound like you already play an instrument. To me this means the tones 
are already in your head and you won't be just breathing in and out through 
a harp hoping to get lucky and sound OK. I suspect you'll learn fast.

Have fun.