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tongue blocked hole one

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Mon, 07/08/2019 - 16:46
nlm57
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Forgive this rudimentary question. I have been away from the harp and the site for over 6 months unfortunately, and I have forgotton when TBing hole 1, does the tongue stay to the left and rest on the portion of the comb to the left of hole 1, or do I tongue switch and play hole 1 with my tongue to the right; or does it depend on the passage. Both feel natural, I just can't remember which, (or maybe both), I did before. (I looked through all the materials I had printed out and didn't find the answer. Maybe I should just review the beginning videos.)

 

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Tue, 07/09/2019 - 08:23
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David Barrett
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Hello nlm57. You can play

Hello nlm57. You can play hole 1 whichever way feels most comfortable to you. The most common way is to tongue switch (moving your tongue to the right). You'll find more information at https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/tongue_blocking_1," by watching the video "Chorus 2 - “Walk with Me” Study Song"

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Tue, 07/09/2019 - 09:31
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Thanks you

Thank you David.

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Tue, 07/09/2019 - 12:23
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My pleasure

My pleasure

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