At 08:30 in this video, Adam adds the 2-draw-bend to the riff. He hits it cleanly and distinctly at high speed.
How does he do that? Is it a tongue thing (like a baby saying Daa-Daa-Daa!) or can he do that just by interrupting the flow of air using the diaphragm or throat?
When I switch holes, it's easy to make the next note sound clean like that, since the flow of air is being interrupted by the switching of hole. But there is no hole switch between the 2Db and the 2D. Whatever technique it is, how do you manage to make it sound even when it's played at high speed like that.
I only tongue block so I'm not qualified to answer the question as Adam is predominantly a lip purser.
But I would suggest that it's just a matter of practice to get the bends clean and distinct. Hopefully Adam (or somebody else) may have some good tips on the best way to achieve this. I'd suggest practicing hitting the bent note first then unbending it. Then try it the other way round. You could also try practicing some riffs that utilise that note selection.
I know it seems very hard to do this. But the truth is, as you get better, hitting a bent note is just as easy and quick as hitting any other note on the harp, as Kingley says, its just practice, just keep doing your bends and the speed and clarity will come to you.
I guess my question is less about the bend, and more about hitting notes on the same hole successively.
Regardless of the bend, should I be able to hit successive notes on the same hole (such as the 2 draw) and make them hard and clean without "saying" "Daa-Daa-Daa" with my tongue? Can that even be done?
