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SH1 Ex. 2.1

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Wed, 07/12/2023 - 16:03
cdehaven
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I can only play one measure and then I'm out of breath because it's almost all draw notes. What do I do?

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Thu, 07/13/2023 - 07:01
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Hello cdehaven. Exhale before

Hello cdehaven. Exhale before you start to play, play softly, make sure your nose is closed on the draw notes, and open your nose on the 5+. The last part takes some practice... you can learn about it in the breathing lesson here: https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/breathing_harmonica

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Thu, 07/13/2023 - 18:24
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Thanks. I can do it now!

Thanks. I can do it now!

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Thu, 07/13/2023 - 22:42
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Great!

Great!

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