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Thu, 05/14/2020 - 00:16
bart.silvester
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Hey this is my first time. Instead of tounge-blocking, can we just enclose the hole with our lips?

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Thu, 05/14/2020 - 06:12
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Hello bart, welcome to the

Hello bart, welcome to the site. No, you will want to tongue block... there are many techniques (techniques that are essential to blues harmonica playing) that are only available in the tongue block embouchure.

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