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Level 1 movement exercises patterns

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Sun, 01/19/2014 - 03:56
luckyharp
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Example number 4.

Any suggestion about  the first meausere, where holes 2 and 3 are bended. I found difficult going from 2'' to 2 then 3'' and back again to 2".

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Sun, 01/19/2014 - 08:26
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David Barrett
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Yes, that is very challenging. Keep your bend embouchure from the 3" (tongue raised) and move the constriction point that you're using for the 3" bend a little further back in the mouth for the 2". So, the focus is to keep the tongue raised in transition with a slight adjustment back for the deeper bend. I know it's challenging, but this work will pay big dividends as you start to play more advanced licks that use these combinations. Best wishes with this.

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Tue, 01/21/2014 - 13:06
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Thanks David, now is going

Thanks David, now is going better.

I was trying to switch from 2'' to 3'' without blocking hole 2 with the tongue. That was the problem :)

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