Re: Harp and the NOSE

[William Lippe <lippe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 5 Oct 1994, Mike Parr wrote:
> Hi from Mike
> Anyway, when I 'draw', my nose is blocked off - BUT, if I
> consciously try to breath a little through my nose, the
> flap opens, and the benefit is that the note produced is
> normal, whereas before, espec on 2 draw, it was slightly
> flat.
>     Mike Parr   
	I think if you use a tuner or osciliscope or whatever you have 
lying around the basement, you'll find that the note isn't flat, but is 
just "filtered" differently.  I say filtered because that's what the 
mouth is, a very complicated, enhanced filter.  Ever heard a wah(wah) 
pedal for guitar?  Ever slapped the side of your mouth or neck like that 
guy in Animal House? (to make popping noises)  I think the same thing can 
happen when you let the sound go into your nasal cavity, and who knows 
what else up there.  When I play my super 64(Maybe I wish it was a 
Herring now) I sometimes pinch my nose on holes 2&3 (I think) to get a 
brighter sound...