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Forums :: Ask Harp Tech Expert Kinya Pollard

draw 5 doesn't work?

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Mon, 12/11/2017 - 07:40
chaimkatz42
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Hi,

I wonder if you can help me.

New marine band (C), new player, 20 minutes, draw 5 doesn't work anymore?

Can it be broken? Is it stuck? Is there anything I can do?

Thanks,

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Mon, 12/11/2017 - 14:45
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tophand
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draw 5

Hopefully by now you are back to playing. Take a paperclip unwind it and bend the end of it into an "L" about half the size of the 5 hole. Look into the 4 hole and Genty, very gently slide the paperclip into the hole till it drops into the reed slot. Gently move the reed up and down and get the feel of what that feels like. Move to the 5 hole and see what that feels like. You should feel one of three things. 1. Feels like the 4 hole. 2. You hit a brick wall. 3. there's nothing there.

Also follow this Link to the Harp Tech Study 1: Getting to know your harmonica. Let us know what you find.

https://www.bluesharmonica.com/harp_tech_studies_1

 

Good Luck......Mike

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Sun, 12/24/2017 - 20:53
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Harp Tech Kinya...
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Welcome to the world of

Welcome to the world of harmonicas Chaimkatz42!

Good strategies from Mike--especially about viewing the Harp Tech Studies ;o)

BTW: which model Marine Band are you playing?

Your Harpsmith, Kinya

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