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Blow Bends

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Tue, 02/09/2016 - 18:03
Andrew Lord
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Hi Dave,

l would like to start incorporating some of the high end blow bends in my scale / harp ninja practice. 

Ive had some level of success but the 10' is elusive. could you point me to the best resources on BH.com for any tips?

 

Best,

Andrew

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Wed, 02/10/2016 - 08:11
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David Barrett
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Hello Andrew. You will find

Hello Andrew. You will find my lesson on this here "Bending Study 6 - Blow Bending" http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/bending_study_level_6

The key to achieving the 10'+ is that you move your tongue back for blow bends, just like your draw bends, and making sure that your mouth starts small enough (tuned to the 10+ first and then lowering in pitch for the bend). Most players make the mistake of moving their tongue forward for a blow bend, this will cause the bend to pop into place, directly to the 10"+.

Keep at it, this is a very challenging bend.

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