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Everything about Overblowing
Wind instrument playing technique
Overblowing is the manipulation of supplied air through a wind instrument that causes the sounded pitch to jump to a higher one without a fingering change or the operation of a slide. Overblowing may involve a change in the air pressure, in the point at which the air is directed, or in the resonance characteristics of the chamber formed by the mouth and throat of the player. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: OverblowingA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Kirkby Overblow and districtThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Time-domain simulation of harmonica pitch bending and overblowingCited 1 times
- Go sideways: Harmonica techniquesA closely related topic
- Go sideways: HarmonicaA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Verb present participle and gerund of overblow
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
Kirkby Overblow and districtSpeight, Harry · 1903
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