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Draw and blow

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Sun, 02/06/2022 - 05:52
adrian@peggmail...
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Hi David, 

I'm a total novice of less than a week with a harp.

I have some experience playing brass instruments in my youth, tenor horn & trombone, both of which rely on blowing only.

I am beginning to get used to the idea of drawing as well as blowing, but I am finding the speed of transition between the two (playing a triplet - blow, draw, draw - for example) quite difficult with any pace.

Transitioning from blow to draw feels very unnatural at the moment. 

 

Any tips or exercises you can suggest?

 

Thanks

 

Adrian

 

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Sun, 02/06/2022 - 08:53
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Welcome to the harp Adrian. I

Welcome to the harp Adrian. I too played wind instruments before playing the harmonica. In this case it's just about time, it will become second nature. Probably the C Major scale (or A Major scale on the A Harmonica) is a good warmup, since it's an easier combination of blows and draws (less random).

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