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From: "Don D."
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 02:18:39 -0800
Subject: Re: held bends and overblows

> Another practice technique I do, is to hear "intervals"(as Iron
> Mike suggested on another post), as a way to be more firm
> about pitch . . . For example . . .
>
> By blowing the second hole blow(E on a C-Harp), then blowing
> the third hole double-bend(A on a C-Harp-one of the most
> challenging notes to play in pitch)to the melody of "Here Comes
> the Bride," (the "Here" is the E note, and the "Comes the Bride"
> are the A note)you can "hear" the A note better, and play it more
> naturally in correct pitch.
>
> Try it . . . It's helped me . . .
>
> Best Regards-Paul Messinger/Chapel Hill NC

My favorite tune to teach people that full step bend on the #3 draw is
"When The Saints Go Marching In" in 2nd position. If I'm teaching a
bluegrass fan, I'll have them practice "Rolling In My Sweet Baby's
Arms", again in 2nd position. Those two tunes are great for practing
your intonation on a held full step bend on the #3 draw. A great way to
practice the held 1/2 step bend (flat 3rd in 2nd position) on the #3
draw is to play that cool little horn lick on James Brown's "I Feel
Good" that is played just before the bridge of the tune. Anybody
familiar with that song knows it, it's the signature instrumental lick
on the tune. I always find that a bit of throat vibrato helps to
prevent the held bend from going out of pitch.

Again...try it.

Don D.