[Harp-L] re: tongue block



Some riffs are easier to play tongue block. Most of Sonny Boy II and Little
Walter's riffs are easier for me to do tongue block. Butterfield, Sonny Terry,
and Junior Wells are easier to play pucker. Hard rock riffing works well in
tongue block, quick single note playing is easier in pucker. It's easier to
cheat and get lousy bend notes puckering but you can't really blame the
embrouchure. I use both interchangeably.

When I tongue block, I tongue block on the right, no switching and just keep my
tongue on the wood when I go to the low notes.

Tonewise it's a toss up. I like Little Walter's tone. I like Sonny Terry's tone.

Rainbow Jimmy
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