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Tongue Blocking Octaves

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Sun, 02/14/2010 - 12:53
hank stefaniak
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Not so much a question as a comment of frustration ;-) Man oh man, Rollin' Rhumba, 5th chorus - switching from 4 hole blow octaves to 5 hole draw octaves is a challenge. I just hope that my having to work my buns on this is a common experience (hate feeling spastic) . I just spent over 30 minutes on one bar (10th bar_ in chorus 5)!!! and only have it a a very slow tempo and not 100% of the time at that. WOW!!!!

Sorry but had to say something, somewhere to get rid of my frustration!!!! Please tell me I'm not alone.

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Sun, 02/14/2010 - 14:03
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David Barrett
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You're not alone... it took me about a year to be able to play 4 and 5-hole octaves on the high-end comfortably and accurately. As you're doing, take it slow, slow, sloooowwwwww... ;-)

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