Solo Study 1 - Ex 1.10 - TB the whole thing?
Sat, 05/30/2015 - 11:02
Hi, I'm just starting out on the site and have gone thru the TB Study 1. But on Solo Study 1 still having trouble with whether to (or how to) TB holes 1, 2 and 1-2 as in exercise 1.10 (and others). From the video, I can't really see how David's playing it. The big problem for me is where to put my tongue. My question is if I should TB holes 1, 2, and 1-2 in ex 1.10 what holes should I cover with my mouth and what holes to block with my tongue?
Help is appreciated!
Nacho
Thank you for asking Nacho. You'll approach Ex. 1.10 the same way you did "Walk With Me" in your Tongue Block Study 1. To play hole 2, have your mouth over holes 1 and 2 and place your tongue on hole 1 (and a little bit of the comb to the left of hole 1). To play hole 1, keep your lips over the same holes, but switch your tongue to the right, just like you did in Chorus 2 of "Walk With Me." To play holes 1 and 2 at the same time (chord), simply take your tongue off of the harmonica.
P.S., In the future (Tongue Block Study 3) I'll teach you the "Pull" technique, which you can choose to use on the 1-2 chord if want (it will make the chord sound more percussive... this will give you another option in presentation).