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Accompaniament Study 3 Ex 2.3 Hole Changes

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Sun, 05/25/2014 - 12:31
Intervaltraining
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Hi David,

Could you please clarify whether I am correct regarding the following : When on hole 5 of the harmonica, for the one chord I am using 6 blow (G) for the four chord I am using 5 blow (E) and for the five chord I am using 4 draw (D).

Thank you for your help,

Regards,

Paul

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Sun, 05/25/2014 - 16:16
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David Barrett
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That's correct. Simply put, move up or down a hole when a note is not available for a chord on that particular hole. When you get into LOA-L5 you'll be able to use 7th Chords and the 5 draw F (flat-7th) will be a valid choice. Take your time on this... it's one of the most important skills you'll develop.

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