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From: JfGindi~ol.com
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 12:58:47 -0400
Subject: Re: breathing

Being a tone-freak, anything that adversely affects tone is an anathema to
me.

Mike, I too am a tone freak. Having good tone is the single most impt. skill
for enjoying your harp no matter what level of skill you're at, no matter
what kind of music you play. If I thought
playing with the nose open thinned out tone, I'd sell my students
clothespins! In fact, since so many people on the list
are talking about nose and tone, I'm going to try some of your techniques on
my students and see if it helps the bend.

However, as I sit at this computer, I pick up a harp and bend
4 draw, 3 draw, or 2 draw with my nose pinched and then with my nose open, I
detect no difference in tone.

My point is that I haven't sacrificed tone in my teachings in order to get
success, at least not intentionally, and I never would. *Tone *is* success.*
Jon