Top 5 Overblow Problems (& Solutions) For Harmonica Players

[@Learntheharmonica]

Free lesson summary plus more hints and tips - www.learntheharmonica.com/post/top-5-overblow-problems-harmonica-lesson

[@ikust007]

Really really helped

[@Learntheharmonica]

Glad to hear it! 😎

[@janusakaicare]

Merci pour votre leçon et partage.

[@edkittens75]

The visual feedback on what is right and wrong ombrushure is great! (Still can't do it though!)

[@patrikduller8449]

Very helpful, Liam. Thanks

[@ikust007]

2:46 brilliant

[@seadogbob]

Thanks Liam

[@edwindevanesan3181]

Very good lesson sir

[@Learntheharmonica]

Thanks!

[@robertrichard2322]

Are you tongue blocking while over blowing and over bending?

[@Learntheharmonica]

Nope, lip pursing because I am terrible at tongue blocking overbends (but it can certainly be done!)

[@LittleJoeBourgeois]

Do you have to have your harmonica setup for overblows or will they work on an off the shelf harmonica- I play hohner marine band harmonicas

[@docsharmonicablues]

It definitely can make it easier when the harp has been properly adjusted for overblowing, but it is often possible to overblow with an off-the-shelf harp -- especially with the more expensive models (although the price is no guarantee that overblowing will be easy or even possible). Because harps are mass production items and good overblow setups use reed gaps and slot widths that require quite fine tolerances, you generally "get what you pay for". Having said that, I have occassionally had relatively easy to overblow off-the-shelf harps that were also not expensive models.

[@LittleJoeBourgeois]

@@docsharmonicablues Thank you!

[@sandrolopesharp2845]

Hi Liam! Is that a current or an costumized harmonica? Thanks and keep up your great teaching work!

[@Learntheharmonica]

It’s just a standard Golden Melody harp 😎

[@detharp]

my overdraw staccato upbend on my Hi G hole 10, aahhaha. Btw Konstantin Reinfeld demonstrates this , realy 7mpressing. he plays Thomas Hanke tuned marine bands.❤

[@Learntheharmonica]

Konstantin is awesome!

[@budisusanto99]

Ini yang saya tunggu

[@cincinnatipedalsteel4347]

Conflicting sounds is something I get so I feel a little better about my progress. 😂

[@benbaker2962]

Hi Liam! One problem I have when doing the 6 hole overblow is that the 6 blow reed sticks after doing the overblow so when I try to play a normal 6 blow, it won't play or not easily. I'll have to use a lot of suction or even a small tool to free the reed. Is this a common problem? Any ideas how to prevent it? Thanks!

[@lanechasek5560]

It might be moisture buildup. I had a similar problem a while ago. Just let the harp dry out and it should (hopefully) be back to normal.

[@udayanbanerjee9107]

Can overblow be possible on easttop blues harmonica T008k?

[@Learntheharmonica]

I've never tried it but I imagine it would work. If it's a cheap harmonica, you might need to set it up to get overblown more easily.

[@edmulvey9458]

Liam when you bend the 6 blow down it simply sound like a bend. Your example sounds like 2 separate notes. I don't see how you do that. It seems to be one continuous note? I am confused by what sound it is we want to achieve and why do we want it?

[@Learntheharmonica]

Overblows just give you extra notes - simple as that. You don't need them but they can be useful. With the 6 blow, you have to imagine that it will keep bending if you keep trying to bend it further and further. If you go far enough, the higher note should "jump out" at you.

[@MrSupersidewinder]

Sadly, although I've been playing harmonicas for over 7 years I've never gotten an overblow... Despite the fact that I have some really good instruments... Crossover, manji, marine band, special 20, promaster... if I hadn't seen so many people do it I'd say it's not possible...🥵 Thank goodness I play chromatics... where the notes are really available.

[@MrSpanky2001]

I am in the exact same boat. 7 years, quality harps, and not a whiff of being able to produce an OB.

[@MrSupersidewinder]

@@MrSpanky2001 Have you tried chromatic??? I like playing melodically so chromatic is my go to... But I play some diatonics too... Controlled bends and OB's are a drag and sound mushy in melodic music to me... Also I can play in MANY keys on 1 chromatic...🎵🎶🤪

[@seamlesshomeinspection3313]

How do I do an overblow ?

[@Learntheharmonica]

Check out my lesson here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIK7lp-Ge9-krNk