Posted by randy (159.169.223.252) on August 22, 2000 at 05:45:43:
In Reply to: Is this bending, or is my harmonica broken? posted by Wil on August 22, 2000 at 02:14:39:
The squeal might be from trying to bend further than the harp's capability allows. Not certain though. The bend on draw 4 is only 1/2 step below the draw 4 note. Technically, you can't bend any further. Congratulations on bending. Took me forever on draw 4. Took a long time period. I was trying to use my tongue like all the books said. Finally started using my throat and, voila!!
: G'day, I've just started learning and I've had my first good go at a draw bend on whole 4. After a minute or two at practise I suddenly was able to get a really strange sound. I feels like what I would imagine a bend to be, but then it goes so far the sound disappears altogether (I'm drawing air but no sound). If i really push it the harmonica it even starts a faint high pitch squeal. If i back off i get a warbling effect. Am I really good at bending or is my harmonica broken?
: PS> It's a cheap harmonica.