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Once a player develops good bending chops on one key of harmonica their next goal is to gain proficiency on all keys of harmonica. A simple way to do this is to take a challenging bending song that you can do well on one key of harmonica (a song that preferably uses both deep and half step bends, such as the Bending Study 5 song "Half Steppin'," which has every bend represented on holes 1 through 6 of the harmonica in the first chorus!) and play it in all twelve keys. continue reading...

Instruments are commonly designed to play all twelve tones in music, and can thus play in all twelve keys. It takes time for instrumentalists to learn their scales (which notes are, and are not, associated with a given key) and ultimately master the ability to move around on their instrument fluidly within each key. This takes a lot of practice over time, but it’s a common necessity. continue reading...

Richard Sleigh has written an article to help students of BluesHarmonica.com understand the premise behind the customization of harmonicas for overbending. You'll find it on this page, under the support material listing http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/bending_study_8_overbend_study_1_t...