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Free Sample Lessons
After watching the BluesHarmonica.com overview video, try one of the lessons below to experience a lesson at BluesHarmonica.com.
- Tongue Blocking Study 2 – This study is for the newer player or the player new to tongue blocking
- Bending Study 5 – This is for the advanced player looking to improve their bending skills
Hello Jake.
For LOA-L1, in the Solo Harmonica Study 1, the only time your tongue is on the harmonica (in other words, a single note is played in the tongue block embouchure), is for Example 1.7, here you play 2+ 3+ 2+ for bar 1 and 4+ 3 for bar 2. So for these examples your tongue stays on the harmonica, to the left. Notice before the 2+ in measure 1, you're playing 1 and 2 draw, so all you have to do is place your tongue over hole 1 to play the 2+... very efficient.
For "Walk With Me," your Tongue Blocking Study #1, it's up to you whether you tongue switch for hole 1 (where your tongue goes to the right) or pucker. For hole 2 you should tongue block, with your tongue to the left.
To make it clear, your tongue stays to the left for all tongue blocking from holes 2 through 10. The only time you'll commonly tongue switch is for hole 1, if you wish (you can pucker that... it's not a huge deal).
You'll get it, take your time.