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Thu, 11/15/2018 - 15:27
Brucetruax
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Hi

I have been practicing breathing into the harmonic but when I breathe into certain holes (1,2,3,4) it sounds like only hole 4 will play (even when I'm not tongue blocking). Does my harmonica need maintenance?

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Thu, 11/15/2018 - 17:24
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David Barrett
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Hello Brucetruax. It's

Hello Brucetruax. It's possible. Try playing softly (hard playing can cause reeds to stall). Also watch the video titled, "My 2 draw and/or high-end notes sounds flat, airy or not at all!" on this page https://www.bluesharmonica.com/faq Your tongue may be causing the reeds to not sound (probably not the case for this, but it's a small possibility). Good luck with this!

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