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GermanHarpist
896 posts
Jan 08, 2010
4:48 AM
looks funny...



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Philosofy
318 posts
Jan 08, 2010
7:43 AM
Can we get a summary translation? Sounds like he says overblows are easier due to the separation of the blow and draw chambers. Then he plays some lounge lizard music.
nacoran
738 posts
Jan 08, 2010
9:26 AM
I saw a website about this a while ago. There wasn't much information up on it though.

http://www.planetharmonica.com/ph5/VE/DiscreteCombUK.htm
http://www.rootsworld.com/freereed/2000/power2.html

And this video is only related because I found the link from that video, but still interesting. He seems to be showing how to set up a reed for overblowing.

Last Edited by on Jan 08, 2010 9:44 AM
apskarp
102 posts
Jan 08, 2010
11:26 AM
Looks like he is lip blocking the upper / lower chamber. Just like I can do with my octave harp. I wonder how normal bends are working on that if the draw/blow reeds are in separate chambers.. I guess there could be some resonance through the mouth that makes the other reed to vibrate too but probably it won't bend as far as normal blues harp does..
nacoran
744 posts
Jan 08, 2010
11:48 AM
apskarp- from the planetharmonica article-

"It is possible to play isolated single reed bends on every hole....draw bend, blow bend, overblow, overdraw...."

If it can really do that it might be worth looking at different note arrangements.


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