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Light Touch

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Mon, 07/26/2010 - 00:36
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It's essentail to use a light touch when tongue blocking. If you feel like you have to push your tongue on the face of the harmonica to block enough holes... use more of the top of the tongue (which is wider). It helps to tilt the face of the harmonica down and put more harmonica in your mouth (this will also give you a better tone... larger resonant chamber).

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