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Use Bad Harps for Practice

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Fri, 09/06/2013 - 07:43
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If you have a harmonica with a bad reed, you can still use the rest of the harmonica for practice. Here's how Dan, a fellow BluesHarmonica.com member, does it... "I'm working on 1st Position right now. I have a harp with a bad 5 draw reed, but the 5 draw is rarely used in 1st Position. I work on my runs and all their associated bends on the lower four holes and the same for the top four holes. By using the bad harps like this, I've not affected my practice and have added another six months life to each of my good harps." Thanks for sharing this Dan!

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