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Jaw movement

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Tue, 09/16/2025 - 14:53
Elsa P.
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Hello David,

I just watched your Lesson 4 on jaw movement and tried to apply it. I can feel my jaw moving, but it seems like my tongue is stuck to the harmonica, and the notes don’t change — they remain the same. Could you please give me some advice on how to overcome this difficulty?

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Thu, 09/18/2025 - 06:24
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David Barrett
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Hello Elsa. My guess would be

Hello Elsa. My guess would be that you could use a much lighter touch on the face of the harmonica with your tongue. Give the lighter touch a try, but if it doesn't work, I wouldn't worry about it, hole change with jaw movement is just one of the interesting ways we can move on the harmonica (you can stick with head and hand).

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