Blues Music in Colorado. Blues Music in Colorado. Thanks for letting us know that you have stopped by. I am trying to learn blues harp but have no idea how to bend a note. Hi Gerry, Thanks for writing.
Most players do learn on their own and eventually become proficient at bending.
However, I believe that following my suggestions will drastically shortcut the time it takes to learn to bend proficiently. Simply put, bending is process of using your oral structures to change the shape of your airstream, which results in a change in the pitch of the vibrating reeds. It is a matter of the using the proper technique. The branch moves back and forth in response to the passing water. The frequency at which the branch moves does not change if more or less water is forced through stream, after a rainstorm or during a drought, for example.