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Tongue splits

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Thu, 06/18/2026 - 05:00
sparkyburp
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Hi David,

I am learing how to do tongue splits using Tongue Block Study 1, Ex. 1.1 but am having a lot of difficulty sounding some of the notes without bringing in other unintentional notes. For instance, when attempting to sound 2+ and 5+ together, I seem to be sounding 1+ also, even though I am trying to reduce the width of my mouth almost to a pucker shape. Any tips to get this right please?

 

Thanks,

 

Mark.

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Fri, 06/19/2026 - 09:37
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David Barrett
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Hello Mark. I think a Filisko

Hello Mark. I think a Filisko Tongue Block Trainer is a good idea: https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/tongue_blocking_study_25

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Sun, 06/21/2026 - 10:39
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sparkyburp
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Tongue splits

Thanks David. I thought of a tongue block trainer before I posted on the forum. Now you have confirmed its usefulness. I'll look into getting one.

 

Mark.

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