Hands Off

Grab a harp... hold it... play it... pull it away from your lips... look at your left hand... the farther back you can place your index finger and thumb, the more room you have to place the harmonica in your mouth (deep harmonica = deep tone). I hold the harp at the very back, on top of the crest, where it flairs out.

For more information, visit the Lesson titled "Cupping & Hand Effects" and look at the video titled "Ways of Holding/Cupping the Harmonica" for more information.