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Keeping bear/rhythm

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Sat, 06/25/2022 - 08:22
trevorgrab
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Hey David,

I've been practicing for about two months. I've been focusing molately on the tongue blocking and the tongue blocking songs, and playing more by feel/practice than by keeping the beat while I play. Im Trying to start working on this more now and wanted to ask if you have any reconendations on ways to practice this? i get especially tripped up when trying to play notes between beats.

thanks!

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Sat, 06/25/2022 - 08:30
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David Barrett
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Hello trevorgrab. I

Hello trevorgrab.

I definitely have some tips for you on this. The lesson for this is Practice Study 1 and can be found here https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/practice_study_1

Watch the entire lesson, but the video most focused on dialing your rhythm in is "How to Practice"

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