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Solo Harmonica Study 2, ex. 2.2 (LOA Level 4)

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Sun, 11/30/2025 - 06:04
sparkyburp
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Hi David,

I have almost got this exercise learned to submission standard but I am running out of breath from bar 9 onwards. There are a lot of draw notes in the last 4 bars and I am finding that my lungs are uncomfortably full when I play the final bar. How would advise dealing with this?

I have tried doing a major exhale before playing the first bar but this doesn't seem to help.

Thanks,

Mark.

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Mon, 12/01/2025 - 07:09
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David Barrett
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Hello Mark. The key on this

Hello Mark. The key on this one is in opening your nose and getting rid of some air on your 5 and 6 blows in the previous two bars (bars 7 and 8). There's a lesson on how to do this here: https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/breathing_harmonica

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Mon, 12/01/2025 - 13:30
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Solo Harmonica Study 2, ex. 2.2 (LOA Level 4)

Thanks David, I'll have a look at that lesson.

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