How To Overblow On The Harmonica! (How I Overblow)

[@ikust007]

Came for the overblows …stayed for the haircut !!

[@HarmonicaVaudeville]

Really cool tutorial! I have my friend in Montreal who is an incredible harmonica player and a U-blocker! When I discovered him year ago, I realize that U-block is just another technique who can play anything, like lip pursing or tongue blocking. Often the bigger limitation is in the mind. Thanks for that great moment! 🤜 🤛

[@KyrenHarmonica]

That's awesome to hear and I love that you understand that it's just another embouchure. Many people hate on it but reading this made my day!

[@gregorypalmer6218]

yessssssss m8 I got it at last !!!!!

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Nice! I'm glad the video helped!

[@gregorypalmer6218]

oh yeah I deffo got it now star 61 years old & I'm ready for Howard levy now!!!!!!

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Hahaha perfect!

[@landztranz]

Well presented!

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Thank you!

[@dennisferrell3662]

I'm a U-blocker too, for over 60 years, because I had a hard time tongue blocking when I started out, and U-blocking came naturally. I can tongue-block now and I use it on occasion. Thanks for the lesson.

[@KyrenHarmonica]

That's exactly how I started too I couldn't get single notes with anything else so I did U-Blocking

[@ikust007]

Hey buddy ! Hope your show went well 🎉

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Thank you it did!

[@urbantone]

Great! I been struggling and got and some times got cramps in my lips. I’m also started playing with U-Block now I do all but mainly U hole 1-3. Thanks! now I’m getting closer to overblow with U To get tighter response a also put a thin layer of white vaselin between the reedplate and the comb on my hohner crossover Cheers mate from Luleå Sweden

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Awesome glad that you're almost there! Keep working!

[@uripmargono946]

Did I miss something about what to do to get the over blow hole 6? Was it the tongue, lips or what...

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Sorry I most likely explained it badly. It's coming from your throat. Try to make a straining noise while breathing out and it's kinda like that but you still want to be relaxed the whole time and not actually strain😂 If you're still confused hit me up on Insta and I'll send you a short video on how I do it!

[@uripmargono946]

@@KyrenHarmonica sorry to say I don't have ig. Only messenger and X.

[@Boganiousnelsonious]

Your great at explaining it in your own way like I will go too other tutorial videos but they explain it in such a clear but hah I don't know haha, but like for example "Imagine how Blind Willy Johnson sings you know how he has that real raspy voice" and do it through the back of your throat, love it!

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Hahaha thank you! Im not the best at explaining things so I kinda gotta use examples of other things 😂

[@richardallen32]

Simply amazing! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@KyrenHarmonica]

What's up! Glad you found the channel! I'm going to be posting more of my playing soon!

[@bilbowaggins3036]

Thanks for the tips bro. You're the first u blocker I've seen on here. Wow

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Thank you I hope they helped!

[@StevenKeel]

I'm also a u block player. I love over blowing and over drawing.

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Glad to see another U blocker!!!

[@OldGuysRide]

Never seen a u block player but you obviously got it down!

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Thank you! I hope the video helped!

[@littledre]

The best way to play an overblow is to know how it should sound and they you tell the harp that note 😆😁

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Hahaha best tip I've heard yet 😂

[@littledre]

From what i can hear it is hard to play in pitch with U-blocking, i don`t know maybe it is just me hearing it

[@littledre]

that is for bend notes and overblows

[@KyrenHarmonica]

That definitely could be the case. I don't have a good ear to tell myself but I do still struggle with all of the 3 bends. I think it's the fact I'm doing small adjustments with my throat to bend which makes it harder to get those clean crisp bends and overblows. Maybe if I hold a bend note I should switch to lip pursing? I'm not too sure let me know what you think.

[@littledre]

@@KyrenHarmonica try to compensate that with vibrato, it can hide the pitch issues it on bend notes. But the best way is to work with a tuner or another instrument to corect the pitch.

[@KyrenHarmonica]

Cool thanks for the advice I'll definitely try that!