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From: Pat Missin
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 17:31:16 GMT
Subject: Re: Two different bending techniques

Mike Curtis writes:

>
>I feel this proves there are two different type of bends - one that is
>player-resonant (the first one, which utilizes a single reed),

Functioning as a closing reed...

>and another
>that is player-nonresonant, using the blow reed as the second "resonance".
>

... functioning as an opening reed. Of course, the blow reed is the second
"resonance" only in the case of the draw bend. When blow bending, the draw
reed acts as the secondary "resonance".

>This may sound trivial,

Not to anyone who is trying to build a better harp, whether in a small scale
(ie, adding valves, etc.), or large scale (major reconstructive surgery) way!

>but I believe knowledge and understanding of this
>can be used in instructing beginning and intermediate harmonicists.
>Mastering resonant bending gives far better control over bends, especially
>draw-3 and other multinote bends, , much greater volume, diaphragm and
>throat vibrato, and superior tone.
>

Absolutely.

-- Pat.