Re: Bending

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Posted by Randy (159.169.223.252) on June 20, 2000 at 08:48:11:

In Reply to: Bending posted by Nate on June 19, 2000 at 19:19:53:

I find it easier to bend draw notes from the thoat by contracting and lower my throat. Almost like I'm hollowing out that area. I find that I can now bend with a curled tongue, tongue block/slap and whistle form using this principle. I could not bend any draw note with my tongue. Another thing that helped in the beginning was forming a really tight cup with my hands. It seemed like it focused the air and I was only drawing on the note and not the air around the outside of the harp. Don't know if that makes sense. Blow notes, I bend with my tongue.

: All right,

: I've tried everything on this site that tells you how to bend the notes. Even tilting the darn thing doesn't make a bit of difference in the sound of the note! Any ideas?

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: I find it easier to bend draw notes from the thoat by contracting and lower my throat. Almost like I'm hollowing out that area. I find that I can now bend with a curled tongue, tongue block/slap and whistle form using this principle. I could not bend any draw note with my tongue. Another thing that helped in the beginning was forming a really tight cup with my hands. It seemed like it focused the air and I was only drawing on the note and not the air around the outside of the harp. Don't know if that makes sense. Blow notes, I bend with my tongue. : : : All right, : : I've tried everything on this site that tells you how to bend the notes. Even tilting the darn thing doesn't make a bit of difference in the sound of the note! Any ideas?

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