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Combining TB with puckering

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Tue, 04/30/2024 - 13:41
Fastfreddy
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This is probably a common question 

I played the harmonica as a teenager(I'm now 70) and took it up seriously again about 6 months ago. Ive been incorporating tb in my playing ,mostly for octaves pulls and various splits I find it easier to pucker the lower 3 holes to get bends . I havnt submitted any mp3s of my playing but can I combine techniques on the submissions or do you expect tb all the time

Ive been working my way through your books Daily Studies,Blues Harmonica level 2 and recently started Jam tracks and soloing

I

try to combine my practice sessions to have a bit of everything to keep it interesting and fun The most important thing at this point is to not get too bogged down with tequnique as this is what causes people to quit music

Anyway I hope you get my point 

Thanks

Fred Rich

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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 06:35
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David Barrett
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Hello Fred, good to have you

Hello Fred, good to have you on the site. Using a combination of techniques on submissions is fine... use which embouchure works best for you in a situation.

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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 07:57
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Fastfreddy
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Combining techniques

Thanks

 

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