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Tongue Blocking Study 2 - Slaps

In this level we continue your tongue blocking study with the first of the three most important tongue blocking techniques, the SLAP (pulls and octaves being the other two). Our study song "Temperature" uses the shuffle rhythm and continues to add more challenging licks to your soloing vocabulary.

As you're working through this lesson, watch beginning students Hob Bosold and Sharon Barrett work on this material with me on camera. You'll find the review of material and their questions, and my answers, helpful in your journey. Once you've completed your study song and can play it reasonable well (strive for excellence, not perfection), record yourself and submit it to me (link below). Of course this is optional, but it's something I offer to you to help you along in your journey. If you're participating in the Levels of Achievement Program - Level 2, you can wait to submit this song with all your other material here: Take Level 2 Test

This study is for beginning skill level players or those new to bending. You'll need an A Harmonica for this study. If you have any questions ask me (David Barrett) in the Forum.

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application/pdf iconTongue Blocking Study 2 - Exercises PDF
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application/pdf iconTongue Blocking Study 2 - Study Song "Temperature" PDF
audio/mpeg iconStudy Song "Temperature" Acoustic MP3
audio/mpeg iconStudy Song "Temperature" Acoustic MP3 15% Slow
audio/mpeg iconStudy Song "Temperature" Acoustic MP3 30% Slow
audio/mpeg iconStudy Song "Temperature" Amplified MP3
audio/mpeg iconStudy Song "Temperature" Amplified MP3 15% Slow
audio/mpeg iconStudy Song "Temperature" Amplified MP3 30% Slow
audio/mpeg iconStudy Song "Temperature" MP3 Jam Track
application/pdf iconHarmonica Notation Key PDF

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