Amplified Shakes
Sun, 11/29/2015 - 06:27
Dave, I've watched your FAQ on shakes. Very helpful.
My question is, what happens to your cup when you shake when amplified? Do you hold it or let it go?
Sun, 11/29/2015 - 14:20
#2
Getting a clean shake amplified
In a similar vein of the topic, I can play a clean shake acoustically however it becomes more difficult amplified. I am more accustomed to moving the whole harmonica back and forth. With the added mass of the microphone I cannot seem to move it back and forth with the harmonica consistently. Should I try to work on the head movement shake, or are there other ways to improve my shake with the added microphone?
Thanks
Brian
Sun, 11/29/2015 - 14:23
#3
Hello Brian. I've seen all
Hello Brian. I've seen all three... moving the head only, moving the hands only and moving both... experiment with it, you'll find the one that works for you.
Hold it. I like to cup it even tighter to get a more bassy and muted tone. Sometimes I'll relax my cup and open it in the back a bit (still holding the bullet with both hands) to get a much brighter sound. Both of these tone changes are used for dynamic purposes.