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Tongue Blocking to the left of hole 1 for hole 1?

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Wed, 12/29/2021 - 16:33
duganderson
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David,

It took me a while to shift from pucler to tongue block because I started playing harmonica before I started instruction with you.  In your tongue block study, I forgot about your suggestions for hole 1 tongue blocking.

Currently, I play hole 1 tongue blocking to the left.  Would you recommend that I shift to tonge block to the right of hole one or switch to the pucker on hole 1? 

What is the advantage of tongue blocking to the right of hole 1 OR puckering on hole 1?

Do you reommend tonge blocking to the left on whole 2?

Thanks, Doug

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Wed, 12/29/2021 - 16:55
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David Barrett
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Hello Doug. Definitely

Hello Doug.

Definitely tongue block to the left for hole 2.

Hole 1 is up to you. The tone is a little bit bigger when tongue switching for hole 1 (this is why I teach it this way on the site). Besides that, use what's comfortable for you.

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