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a harmonica?

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Fri, 06/05/2020 - 21:10
yehhey
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Ordered a "C" harmonica because that was the general consensus most youtubers had on what to get as a beginners. Low and behold I use the code for my free lessons and go to fundamental and they say I need an "A" harmonica? Are there any beginner lessons that use a "C" because I'm not about to order another before I even know if this something I'll truly enjoy. Thanks.

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Sat, 06/06/2020 - 01:41
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John S
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C intro

C intro lesson can be found in lessons at the menus top of the page. That will keep you busy for a while dependent on how experienced you are. 

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Sat, 06/06/2020 - 07:37
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What John said. Link bellow if you have trouble finding it.

https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/c_harmonica_intro_lesson

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Sat, 06/06/2020 - 13:09
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Thanks for the quick

Thanks for the quick response. I'm looking at the intro lesson and I don't quite get the chord example. How can you blow in and out simulatenously? I see both plus (blow out) and regular (blow in) on each chord and I'm not quite sure how that works. 

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Sat, 06/06/2020 - 13:29
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Horizontal vs vertical

You can't blow in and out at the same time...

Unless you use your nose and mouth at the same time but believe me you are not going to find this option on the lessons

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Sat, 06/06/2020 - 13:35
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Horizontal vs vertical

Now seriously.

You need to read music vertically instead of horizontally like you do with words.

Example:

3 3+

2 2+

1 1+

How its play:

Draw 321 (blow in like you said) for the first vertical line.

 

Blow 321 (blow out like you said) for the second vertical line.

 

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Sat, 06/06/2020 - 13:50
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Expanding on EricMina

Introductory Lesson, HOHNER C HarmonicaEx. 1.4 – Chording Example #1follow the lesson: Reading TAB (Tablature) and Chording Examples

Play 3 notes simulatneously....

Draw holes 1, 2, 3 are enunciate twiceSlide the harmonica left one hole and blow holes +2, +3, +4, enunciating twice

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Sat, 06/06/2020 - 14:51
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Well theres the problem I was

Well theres the problem I was reading horozonally, thank you. Very supportive community might just get that A harmonica. 

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