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Chord Articulation (Part 1)

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Wed, 08/31/2011 - 08:17
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When playing multiple holes, such as holes 1 2 3 in common chording/chugging passages, you have many articulation options. Let's start with an awareness of what you commonly use (not everyone is aware of what they use to articulate). Open the PDF for Solo Harmonica Study 1 and play Ex. 1.2. What are you using to separate the chords? In other words... you're playing two chords, of the same notes, of the same inhale... what are you using to separate those two chords?... otherwise you just get one long-sounding chord.

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