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Single Notes

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Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:57
GHarmonica
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I have a qestion about playing single notes. Some people say that you should have a whistle position or a u position with the tongue when playing single notes. Do you think those techniques are good?

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Fri, 01/15/2021 - 12:28
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Hello GHarmonica, welcome to

Hello GHarmonica, welcome to the site. There are multiple ways to play a single note, but tongue blocking gives you the most options of different sounds on the harmonica. It's also the embouchure most commonly played by the professional harmonica players that you will copy.

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