rolls
Does one of the lessons deal with the rolled r rolls like Horton does? Specifically, can they only be done with the pursing embouchure?
That's where I thought it might be, but I haven't found anything.
Sorry about that, I thought I may have mentioned it in Chorus 6. It's not that common of a technique, so it doesn't fit in the normal cannon of lesson material.
All I can offer you is a written explanation, which seems like you already have.
Note presented with the Spanish “R,” as in “Rosa” or the
top-back of the tongue like the Hebrew “Ch” as in
“Chaiim.”
Both ways of performing can be done in a tongue block. For the Spanish R, start with your tongue off of the harmonica to roll the R (chord) and then slap the intended note (single note). For the Hebrew “Ch,” again start with your tongue off of the harmonica (the start of a slap... the chord), sound the "Ch" and then slap. In both cases you're rolling the chord, not the single note. If you want to roll a single note in a tongue block, then use "Ch."
Thanks. I've mostly heard it a lot from Horton and Sonny Boy I.It seems like it could be a blow only technique, but a draw version might be possible with the "Ch" version. Any thoughts on that?
Blow is easier (and most common), but with practice you can also do it on the draw.
Thanks. I've wondered about this stuff for a while.
Hello jlord. I think it may be in the Big Walter Horton Artist Study here https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/artist_study_big_walter_horton If it's not, let me know and I'll give you guidance