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Bending

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Mon, 12/08/2014 - 23:15
bordercollie
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Hi

I have recently started recording myself. I find I have developed a problem that I am having trouble rectifying.

When practising bends eg 3' to 3" bend in the cupping and Hand effects lesson. I seem to get an momentary "audible stream" of air before the bend happens or as it is happening. I can't hear a similar thing on your study recording.

Can you offer a way I can improve my technique.

 

Thanks

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Mon, 12/08/2014 - 23:57
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David Barrett
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Please send me a sample of this... both slowly and at normal speed.

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Thu, 12/11/2014 - 00:38
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bending

Hi

 

I will need to find out how to get recording to you. I'm not very digitally literate!

 

Thanks

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Thu, 12/11/2014 - 08:26
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How convenient that I just recorded a lesson on it :-)
http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/recording_study_1_handheld

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