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- Tongue Blocking Study 2 – This study is for the newer player or the player new to tongue blocking
- Bending Study 5 – This is for the advanced player looking to improve their bending skills
I'ts Key of A.
But George is constantly switching harps, including G chromatic, G diatonic (both 3rd) and D diatonic (2nd position).
he'a playing 3rd position, all right, but doing something tricky.
In the intro, he starts out on a G chromatic.
When he goes to the IV chord he switches to a G diatonic.
He keeps switching back and forth phrase by phrase, sometimes even chord by chord.
The tipoff to the chromatic is partly the big, dark tone quality, and partly the fact that he's getting the note that would be a 2-semtone bend on Draw 2 without bending.
Harmonica behind the piano: D-harp (diatonic, then a sudden switch to chromatic on the IV chord, then back to D-harp.