RE: [Harp-L] Bent overbends

["Tinus" <tinus@xxxxxxx>]

> Is this something
> that can be done or do you just not bother with, say,
> the given example of a bend from E to Eb?

I do use the bend notes on the overblow. Mostly to emulate
embelishments that saxophone players do and that are too fast to
play switching betweeen holes.

I use what you describe to play the melody of Moanin' where you
would have a fast switch between the 7 draw and the 6ob.
There I start on the halfstep bend overblow and then
go down to the overblow. B to Bb on the c harp.

I am working on doing this more so yes I bother
with it and I think it is very usefull.
I do think that you need to be able to bend the
overblow a lot further than the note you want
to play before you can play that note solidly.

Tinus
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