Re: [Harp-L] 12 position, Overblows, and why I like harp
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- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] 12 position, Overblows, and why I like harp
- From: Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:27:15 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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- Reply-to: Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
George Brooks wrote:
<The fifth scale degree in 6th position is an overblow in
<the middle octave (5OB). In the upper octave, it's a regular (but
<admittedly hard to control) blow bend in hole 9. In the lowest octave,
<it's the 2 draw semitone bend, a tough note to intonate correctly and
<play with a full tone. Good practice!
You could get rid of the biggest problem on this list--the OB on hole 5--just by tuning the draw 5 reed up a half step--i.e., by using a Country tuning.
You can still get the flat fifth in that octave by bending draw 5 down a half step.
Regards, Richard Hunter
hunterharp.com
http://www.broadjam.com/rhunter
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