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Solo Harmonica study 1 Ex.2.7 rhythm

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Thu, 01/08/2026 - 07:25
Zk00py
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i am playing this exercise as follows;

2/ 1down, 3/2down 5/3up, 5+ /4down,

4/ 4 up.?  Is that correct? thank you in advance an happy new year!

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Fri, 01/09/2026 - 07:13
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Hello Zk00py. Thank you,

Hello Zk00py.

Thank you, Happy New Year to you as well.

For Ex. 2.7 in the Solo Harmonica Study...

the 2 draw is on beat 1 (downbeat), the 3 draw is on the and of 2 (upbeat), 5 draw on the and of 3, 5+ beat 4, and 4 draw on the and of 4.

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