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TB-Technique

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Wed, 01/15/2014 - 06:56
Kai Hofmann
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I have a question about tb-technique. When I tongue-block hole one to play hole 2 I got a more exact and cleaner sound when i use more oft he tip oft he tongue to block hole one. The more I move my tongue to the left and the righ side of the tongue covers hole one  the sound gets more „dirty“ and less exact -  especially the drawsound is lacking pressure when I do so. My question: Is blocking with the tip of the tongue  a bad habit which I should avoid because of negative side-effects concerning my further studies and oncoming techniques to learn?

Thanks Dave for your advice!

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Wed, 01/15/2014 - 08:39
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David Barrett
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Good morning Kai. Playing hole 2 requires you to make your mouth a little smaller and the same for the tongue. Using less of the tongue means to pull it back a little bit from the harmonica, and the result is that you're using a little bit more of the tip (and lighter touch). So, what you describe is a natural adjustment.

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Fri, 01/17/2014 - 06:09
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Kai Hofmann
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OK. Thank you Dave! So I can

OK. Thank you Dave! So I can move on further :-)

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