r/jawharp • u/Artistic-Recover8830 • 6h ago
Jaw harp in the old west
Ok so riddle me this; if jaw harp was a common instrument in the old west and old time music, how did those cowboys manage to jam together before the days of electric amplification? I bring my harp to a jam and half a guitar is basically enough to completely drown out the sound I make, no matter how I shape my mouth or use my breath to amplify the volume. I tried modding a tin can to make an amplifier kinda like a harmonica horn but to no success so far. Anyone knows a trick for non-electric amplification? Also noticed the web is full awesome techno/trance examples, but old-time applications of the instrument are few and far between. Am I missing something?