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Shake Technique Question

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Thu, 06/23/2022 - 16:05
Kristoph2008
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I did 't see a way to search past questions on the forum.....

 

So on the shake exercise - your using a tongue block to play hole 4 then sliding the harmonica (or moving head) to play hole 5.  Is the tongue moving to cover 2-3-4 when playing 5?  or are you actually playing 4-5 at the same time?

 

Thanks!!

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Thu, 06/23/2022 - 16:24
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Hello Kristoph2008. You are

Hello Kristoph2008. You are correct, the tongue is moving (with your mouth) to cover 2-3-4... not playing both notes at the same time... you are alternating between the two.

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