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Free Sample Lessons
After watching the BluesHarmonica.com overview video, try one of the lessons below to experience a lesson at BluesHarmonica.com.
- Tongue Blocking Study 2 – This study is for the newer player or the player new to tongue blocking
- Bending Study 5 – This is for the advanced player looking to improve their bending skills
Good morning Dave Blue. My main advice is to watch my bending lesson videos often throughout your learning process. Every time you watch them you'll pick up on something new that you weren't capable of understanding the previous watching. Bending is a process over time... experimentation and time are the key elements. What you described is normal in the learning process, except for the squeezing of the lips. Your goal is to keep your lips relaxed, just like you do when playing normal techniques on the harmonica. Focus on moving only your tongue for bending. Best wishes on this, and work on other material (like Solo Harmonica Studies, which don't use bending) while you develop this skill.