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What's New: Harp Tech Study 4 - Reed Gapping

Posted Sun, 04/22/2012 - 22:50 by David Barrett Admin
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In our fourth study harp tech expert Kinya Pollard (aka The HarpSmith) walks you through the fine art of reed gapping on the harmonica. This lesson video is for all skill level players. continue reading...

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David's Tip of the Day: Why We Play Customized Harmonicas?

Posted Mon, 04/02/2012 - 08:30 by David Barrett Admin
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So we can play softly.

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David's Tip of the Day: Gapping

Posted Fri, 03/30/2012 - 08:00 by David Barrett Admin
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What's the right gap for you?

1 - Low enough that it responds at very low volume.

2 - Not so low that reeds stall when articulation or played with relatively high pressure (when it's time to kick butt!).

3 - Set evenly across the range of the harmonica (keep mind that it's higher for low reeds and lower for high reeds)... nothing's worse than playing a beautifully-soft passage and a reed in that passage doesn't respond similarly to the other reeds... this is a case of the instrument getting in the way of the music. continue reading...

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