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From: Christian Dechery
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 10:56:09 -0300
Subject: Re: Hi everyone..

At 19:41 12/06/97 -0400, Jim Gardner wrote:
>>>It's almost certainly technique, although almost everyone I know (even the
>>>pros) has some trouble with high note draws on the Marine Band. Just keep
>>>working on your technique. Eventually your ability will improve and the
>>>reeds will loosen up as well, which will make them easier to play.
>>
>>BTW... of all the 4 mentioned harps the Marine Band is the one I like
>>less.. I don't know why... maybe it's because its wooden body or it's small
>>size.. but it's not only this... cuz the BluesHArp its also wooden and I
>>like it a lot... another one that I don't really got to play nicely is the
>>ProHarp... the black metal plates do not move smoothly trough my lips! but
>>the Lee Oskar RULEZ! that's a HARP! hehehe
>>[]s
>
>The Marine Band is typically harder to play than the others you mentioned.
>The Lee Oskar is typically the easiest. With time you may change your
>feeling about the Marine Band... you'll find that most pros use the Marine
>Band because of its tone and the stiffness of the reeds gives more feel to
>bends once you've got the bends mastered. I have a Blues Harp, a few
>Marine Bands, a Big River, a Lee Oskar, and a chromatic. I find that I
>like them all for different reasons. The Lee Oskar is great for practicing
>bending exercises because it has better action than the others, but I
>prefer the Marine Bands for tongue blocking.

yeah... I new that the problem ought to be with me and not with the harp...
I've hear amazing things about the marine band... so if there is something
wrong it's obviously not with it... hehehe... now that u mentioned... that
Tongue Blocking technique... I JUST CAN'T DO IT... for me doing this is
like writing with the left hand... it's just not possible... I don't even
know how to place my tongue in the holes...
[]s
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