 vigenharutyunya |
I've tryed some ways but nothing is going right
btw mine is tremolo one so may b i cant bend it?!
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I've tryed some ways but nothing is going right
btw mine is tremolo one so may b i cant bend it?!
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Posted: Dec 8, 2007 4:02 PM - Quote - Report! |
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hendrixfanatic |
You can't bend a note on a tremolo harmonica, because the notes you play together are tuned to a somewhat different frequency, so you cannot bend them both correctly.
But, if you want to bend on a diatonic harmonica: drop your jaw while your inhaling, pull your tongue back and suck harder. (Experiment with it, it doesn't work from the first time. You can also move your harp a little bit towards your upper lip while dropping your jaw, for instance). |
You can't bend a note on a tremolo harmonica, because the notes you play together are tuned to a somewhat different frequency, so you cannot bend them both correctly.
But, if you want to bend on a diatonic harmonica: drop your jaw while your inhaling, pull your tongue back and suck harder. (Experiment with it, it doesn't work from the first time. You can also move your harp a little bit towards your upper lip while dropping your jaw, for instance). |
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Posted: Dec 8, 2007 4:14 PM - Quote - Report! |
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vigenharutyunya |
Too baad |
Too baad:( |
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Posted: Dec 11, 2007 7:25 PM - Quote - Report! |
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zman@home |
hendrixfanatic wrote on Dec 8th, 2007 at 11:14am :
You can't bend a note on a tremolo harmonica, because the notes you play together are tuned to a somewhat different frequency, so you cannot bend them both correctly. But, if you want to bend on a diatonic harmonica: drop your jaw while your inhaling, pull your tongue back and suck harder. (Experiment with it, it doesn't work from the first time. You can also move your harp a little bit towards your upper lip while dropping your jaw, for instance). |
Cheers for that! |
hendrixfanatic wrote on Dec 8th, 2007 at 11:14am :
You can't bend a note on a tremolo harmonica, because the notes you play together are tuned to a somewhat different frequency, so you cannot bend them both correctly. But, if you want to bend on a diatonic harmonica: drop your jaw while your inhaling, pull your tongue back and suck harder. (Experiment with it, it doesn't work from the first time. You can also move your harp a little bit towards your upper lip while dropping your jaw, for instance). |
Cheers for that! |
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Posted: Dec 13, 2007 1:05 AM - Quote - Report! |
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mucaslooney |
I've found that it is easier for me to bend a note exhaling if i drop my jaw a little and blow harder. Same as what Hendrix said i guess but it applies to inhale and exhale. |
I've found that it is easier for me to bend a note exhaling if i drop my jaw a little and blow harder. Same as what Hendrix said i guess but it applies to inhale and exhale. |
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Posted: Dec 13, 2007 2:51 AM - Quote - Report! |
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hendrixfanatic |
mucaslooney wrote on Dec 12th, 2007 at 9:51pm :
I've found that it is easier for me to bend a note exhaling if i drop my jaw a little and blow harder. Same as what Hendrix said i guess but it applies to inhale and exhale. |
On which holes do you do that? (I heard you can't bend blow-notes on each hole) It also depends on the key of your harmonica, in some keys, you have to suck/blow very hard to bend a note (well, if you have to suck very hard, it's easy to bend a blow-note and vice versa) |
mucaslooney wrote on Dec 12th, 2007 at 9:51pm :
I've found that it is easier for me to bend a note exhaling if i drop my jaw a little and blow harder. Same as what Hendrix said i guess but it applies to inhale and exhale. |
On which holes do you do that? (I heard you can't bend blow-notes on each hole) It also depends on the key of your harmonica, in some keys, you have to suck/blow very hard to bend a note (well, if you have to suck very hard, it's easy to bend a blow-note and vice versa) |
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Posted: Dec 13, 2007 4:10 PM - Quote - Report! |
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Craigo |
It's so hard to learn to do firstly, but when you got your technique sorted it's easy as.
Riding a bike, basicly. |
It's so hard to learn to do firstly, but when you got your technique sorted it's easy as.
Riding a bike, basicly. |
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Posted: Dec 27, 2007 8:57 PM - Quote - Report! |
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rafarquhar |
I've found that your Harmonica itself has a lot to do with it. I couldn't bend for crap on a cheap $5 pocket pal, but I can bend without even thinking about it on my Hohner Special 20. |
I've found that your Harmonica itself has a lot to do with it. I couldn't bend for crap on a cheap $5 pocket pal, but I can bend without even thinking about it on my Hohner Special 20. |
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Posted: Jan 10, 2008 3:02 AM - Quote - Report! |
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vigenharutyunya |
well on my bluesband i bend like i do on my guitars... lol no probs with bending but i can't i'd say havent tried to bend blow notes |
well on my bluesband i bend like i do on my guitars... lol no probs with bending but i can't i'd say havent tried to bend blow notes |
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Posted: Oct 14, 2008 2:19 PM - Quote - Report! |
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salmon philippe |
I find it easier to bend on a C harp ...but on the G harp I just cannot make it
Maybe it comes from the tonality ? |
I find it easier to bend on a C harp ...but on the G harp I just cannot make it
Maybe it comes from the tonality ? |
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Posted: Feb 1, 2009 4:57 PM - Quote - Report! |
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vigenharutyunya |
wel lits easier to bend on low note harps... (lower than C |
wel lits easier to bend on low note harps... (lower than C |
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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 5:46 PM - Quote - Report! |
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Seryaph |
My D harp has been giving me trouble, especially on the 2 hole draw. God that thing is a bitch to bend.
I just learned an idea that has actually helped quite a bit in the last hour or so.
When you are drawing without bending picture yourself saying EEE, and when you are trying to bend, picture yourself saying UUU.
It has been helping me. Still trying to get that full-tone bend though. |
My D harp has been giving me trouble, especially on the 2 hole draw. God that thing is a bitch to bend.
I just learned an idea that has actually helped quite a bit in the last hour or so.
When you are drawing without bending picture yourself saying EEE, and when you are trying to bend, picture yourself saying UUU.
It has been helping me. Still trying to get that full-tone bend though. |
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Posted: Jun 21, 2009 5:10 AM - Quote - Report! |
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vigenharutyunya |
yeah but you gotta pronoune the U id est Ooooby your tangue not your lips as they gotta be in Ooo position from the very beginning as you want to play single notes... bending a chords is someinda weird shit!  |
yeah but you gotta pronoune the U id est Ooooby your tangue not your lips as they gotta be in Ooo position from the very beginning as you want to play single notes... bending a chords is someinda weird shit! |
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Posted: Jul 7, 2009 10:38 PM - Quote - Report! |
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werty22 |
I've got no problems with most bending, but I'm having a little trouble bending hole 4. Any tips? What makes it different from the others? |
I've got no problems with most bending, but I'm having a little trouble bending hole 4. Any tips? What makes it different from the others? |
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Posted: Jul 31, 2009 12:54 AM - Quote - Report! |
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vigenharutyunya |
Hmm that's something new to me
Actually most books and lessons say to start bending from the 4th haha they say it's ther easiest hole to bend..
hmm i myself preffer to teach from 1st on most C harps and 3rd... after they'd manage a good bend i get to the full step bend i think on the 3rd and so...
hmm though idk what means overblow overdraw.. anybody explain??  |
Hmm that's something new to me
Actually most books and lessons say to start bending from the 4th haha they say it's ther easiest hole to bend..
hmm i myself preffer to teach from 1st on most C harps and 3rd... after they'd manage a good bend i get to the full step bend i think on the 3rd and so...
hmm though idk what means overblow overdraw.. anybody explain?? |
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Posted: Aug 25, 2009 12:31 PM - Quote - Report! |
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hendrixfanatic |
Overdraw is a bend you play while drawing (sucking air in). This is the most common practice (and easier to learn?). An overblow is a bend you play by blowing the hole, which I'm not too familiar with.
Anybody care to explain how you can overblow? |
Overdraw is a bend you play while drawing (sucking air in). This is the most common practice (and easier to learn?). An overblow is a bend you play by blowing the hole, which I'm not too familiar with.
Anybody care to explain how you can overblow? |
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Posted: Aug 31, 2009 12:24 PM - Quote - Report! |
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