daniel and the sacred harp...

My pal turned up about two months ago.
He is an ace harp player.
I demoed a couple of numbers for him and he said you are only playing chords.
You have to try tongue blocking.
Hmmmmm.
I thought I was doing alright.
Thats what it said in the book but I wanted the easy way.
hmmmmm.
anyway I got into it and it was not that hard.
stuff it into your gob as far as it will go and the tongue seems to find its place automatically.
hmmmmm.
I got it!!!!!!!
wow.
it slides up and down and the notes are full and it is much easy to bend and warble.
hehehehehe.
It is much easier to cart round than the Ibanez in the case!

1. Open your mouth wide, leaving your lips relaxed.
2. Place the harmonica between your lips so that the front of the harmonica touches the right and left corners of your lips, where your upper and lower lips meet.
3. Let your lips drop onto the harp so they form a cushion that lets the harp slide when you move it to the left or right.
   The cushion should be relaxed, but it should also form an airtight seal with the harp.
4. With your lips on the harp, inhale or exhale gently.
   You should hear a chord (several notes sounding at the same time).
5. Touch the tip of your tongue to your bottom lip and press your tongue forward gently.
6. Gently press the top of your tongue against the harp.
   When you do this, the top of your tongue will make a broad surface that glides against the harmonica without poking into the holes.
7. Touch the left edge of your tongue against the left corner of your lips, leaving an opening between the right edge of your tongue and the right corner of your lips.
   This is where air passes through to the harmonica.

Listen for air escaping and move the harp a little to the left or right to help align a single hole with your mouth opening. Try to make the opening between your tongue and the right corner of your lips small enough to isolate a single note but large enough so that air can flow freely and produce a clear, strong note.

thats how you do it kids.

this the best but one of the most expensive.

up to you.