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Breathing in Take It Easy Now, 6th chorus

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Fri, 03/16/2018 - 04:02
MarekP
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Hi David,

I'm starting with the 6th chorus of the Take It Easy Now and I wonder, at which points am I supposed to exhale. Should I play everythng from the pickup at the 4th bar to the end of the 8th bar with one breath, or can I exhale somewhere, e.g. after the 2 draw in the 5th bar?

Thank you,

Marek

 

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Fri, 03/16/2018 - 07:31
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David Barrett
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Hello Marek. Exhale through

Hello Marek. Exhale through your nose on the 6 blow in bar 11 of the previous chorus. Then the 9+ in bar 2 of the 6th chorus. This is the most common way of balancing your breath on the harmonica, to breathe through your nose while you play.

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