bullet mic microphone harp harmonica holding cupping technique tips

When players first pic up a bullet mic they commonly bring it very deep into their cup... very close to the back of their harmonica. In doing this, they place the bottom edge of the grill into the meaty area of their left hand. This makes the mic harder to hold... they're fighting to close their cup, but the large meaty area of the thumb is fighting them. This can make a normal mic seem very large and difficult to cup tightly (not tight in the sense of muscle, but tight in the sense of air-tightness). continue reading...