Re: interesting 2 and 3 hole draw problem


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Posted by randy (159.169.223.252) on July 13, 2000 at 12:12:55:

In Reply to: interesting 2 and 3 hole draw problem posted by Ron on July 13, 2000 at 09:43:45:

sounds like you're doing great if you can tongue block already. I found it quite challenging. Still do. I play blues and tongue blocking is essential for the sound I try to achieve. I think probably everyone has their own unique problem and way of fixing it. I had the hardest time bending 4 draw on a C harp.
You might actually be (half)bending the 2 draw resulting in a weak sour note. Not likely on the 3 blow though.
Keep working at it. You'll fix it.


: I started playing a few months ago and can now play clean notes with tounge blocking and semi clean notes with the whistle method. I can also bend 1, 4 and 6 fairly well. I am still having trouble with the 2 hole draw on a C harp and the 3 hole draw on an A harp. I find that I can play them cleanly but with not much power. The problem is the resitance of air flowing through the harp on the draw. The air can either go in through my harp or through my nose. Unfortunately for me the path through the snoot is the path of least resistance and most of the air takes that path. It's not like I have a rhino nose or anything - just an average human nose. I do find that when I pinch the old beak while playing the 2 or 3 hole draw I can get the air to go through the harp and voila - good sound. Short of shoving ear plugs up my nose does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks




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