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Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 20:47:52 -0600
From: John Thaden
Subject: Bending from H-spot?? (previously: "bending w/o tip", and
"overblows in pitch")

In a recent discussion, Stephen Schneider and Tinus both talk about bending
from the H-spot. For instance, Steve wrote

>By using H-spot instead of K-spot bending, the squeal on my D LO's 3Dbbb
>went away.

If I recall correctly, it was David (Magic Dave, BluesGeek) Therault who
first introduced the term "H-spot" on Harp-L, and must I confess that I am
no less confused by this terminology now than I was then. At least in the
brand of middle-American English I speak, the "H" sound doesn't seem to
originate from "spot", or constriction, in the air passage or throat, but
rather from the outrushing of air through even a widely-open throat.

So my questions to Tinus, or Steve, or anyone: Just where is this "H"
spot? Is there an alternative description or term that will describe what
you mean?

In contrast, I have no confusion at all about the meaning of "K-spot"
(probably the first "spot" introduced into the Harp-L lexicon, I believe by
Winslow Yerxa), or "cough-spot", or even "throat-clearing-spot". These
are concepts that help me sort out what I'm doing to get the bends and
overblows I can get, and they seem to also have heuristic value, since my
students seem to understand them easily.

I'd really like to understand these recent discussions, and would
appreciate having them rephrased somehow. Thanks.

- -John