Shaking the harp

[Paulkane777]

Does anyone else gently shake the harmonica to get a vibrato? Ive watched the videos on how to do it with your mouth on draw notes. By shaking you can get vibrato on blow notes as well.

Thanks guys and gals for all your help!

[Luke]

@Paulkane777 True story! I mention that here:

@Luke

Also you can actually move your hand in a way that gets the pitch to alter. Although this isn’t a common approach, Roly Plat mentions it in his Vibrato Harmonica Lesson, a great resource for further study on the subject. I’ve been trying it, and I think it’s a totally viable approach.

I quoted that from this forum post:

3 Types of Vibrato

How to Sound Less Like a Beginner [Little details matter] The difference between the sound of YOUR harmonica playing, and the sound of the GREAT MASTERS all boils down to… tiny. little. details. The details of how they shape their Tone Bending Phrasing Dynamics Note choice and embellishments are what makes the pros sound like…well, pros ! To sound LESS like a beginner, first get the fundamentals down. Then, once you…