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Note bleed on single notes

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Mon, 04/19/2021 - 17:57
bibae86
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Is note bleed on single notes something that will generally begin to correct itself with more experience on the harmonica? I've been practing probably a little under 2 weeks now, generally an hour a day, and I still get the occasional screw up when shifting holes and bleeding air through two at once. I'd say about 75% of the time I'm playing single notes just fine, but I still have quite a few mishaps. It seems most noticable when I'm jumping from say a 4 to a 6 or trying to play faster.

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Mon, 04/19/2021 - 19:14
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Hello bibae86. Yes, you will

Hello bibae86. Yes, you will get this with time (it takes most students 2-3 months).

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