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Dirty notes

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Thu, 07/28/2016 - 08:12
petermeriva
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Hi David. I feel that my lower draw notes sound very "breathy" no matter what I do. Any suggestions please?

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Thu, 07/28/2016 - 16:48
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Hello petermeriva. This is

Hello petermeriva. This is commonly tongue placement. Make sure the back and middle of your tongue is lowered. It can be helpful to go in front of a mirror with your harmonica out of your mouth and visually confirm that your tongue is lowered... most people are surprised that when they think their tongue is lowered that it's actually raised.

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