bending blues harp harmonica tone pitch

Let's now sum up everything we've discussed...

1) The larger the mouth cavity, the bigger the tone (large cavity = lower frequencies can be produced)

2) The most common cause of poor tone is to have your tongue raised (tongue raised = smaller cavity = lower frequencies cannot be produced) continue reading...

Vocalizing "E" as in "Key" without the K... is a good example of where you don't want your tongue for normal play... but where you do want your tongue for bending (this would be equivalent to a 4 draw bend on the C Harmonica for most people). Look in a mirror with good lighting and observe the location of your tongue for this "E" position. continue reading...

Yesterday I stated that to fix note issues (airy tone, bent, squealing or stalling) you should lower the back of your tongue... tuning your mouth to a pitch LOWER than that reed's fundamental vibrating frequency and lower than the reeds ability to bend. continue reading...