Bending on a Low C harmonica
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 14:56
Hi Winslow,
I am a beginner, but I have made good progress with draw bending on the C and A harmonicas. I am also a bass player and I love the sound of a low harmonica. I recently got a low C, but I can only bend the 6 draw. No success on the other holes. Any advice?
Thank you,
James
James: Winslow will, as usual, have an excellent answer. In the meantime, have you reviewed Joe Filisko's two videos on low-tuned harps, here at https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/playing_low_tuned_harps ? I'm a sort of perpetual beginner, and it took a while to get the feel for bends on my Low F. On my Low C anything lower than the three half steps on hole 3 are a bear, because they really do require the player to create a huge sound chamber with his or her mouth, throat and everything else. At some point, some of us just don't have big enough anatomy!