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Thu, 08/17/2023 - 15:26
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Hello David,   When I am playing note blow 2 I feel there is a leakage of air. I feel as if I have my lips tight but I can hear air leaking from somewhere.  Sorry, I may not be explaining this well.  

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Thu, 08/17/2023 - 16:15
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No worries, that's a

No worries, that's a difficult sound to describe. I believe it's your embouchure, but before I go down that road, do you have another harmonica of the same key? If you do, does it sound the same for you?

If it does, then it is your embouchure, but not your lips... it's your tongue position. Even though I'm speaking of the 2 draw in this video, it's the same issue for the 2+. Take a look at the first video on this page https://www.bluesharmonica.com/faq and work with the fix I speak of and report back after a week or so of practice.

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Tue, 08/22/2023 - 14:56
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It worked

This video fixed it!  I was never able to play the C draw but now, I can!

Thanks!

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Tue, 08/22/2023 - 16:14
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Fantastic... great to hear.

Fantastic... great to hear.

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