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The Split Tongue Blocking Song Example #4

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Mon, 07/07/2014 - 07:55
LFS
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In the first chorus of The Split there is a pull noted as a blow pull +5 +4 +3 +2 in the 4th and 8th measures. When I listen to you play it in the lesson it sounds like the draw pull 4 3 2 1 just before it or a draw pull 5 4 3 2. Same on the mp3 file.  This also happens in the second chorus.

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Mon, 07/07/2014 - 08:33
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Good morning LFS. I do use a draw there. When I wrote it I liked the sound of the blow and when I performed it the draw felt comfortable... I didn't realize I made the swap until listening to it right now. This is a good example of when you move from a blow downbeat to a draw downbeat, and vice-verse, the pull can be either draw or blow. Sorry for any confusion.

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Mon, 07/07/2014 - 08:45
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Thanks for your response.

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