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Wa Wa's

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Sat, 02/08/2014 - 23:32
bordercollie
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Hi Dave

I would like to know if you should articulate the Wa sound in combination hand movements. I have noticed that I can get some sort of Wa sound with out using hand movements. So I was wondering if combining the two is a good idea.

Thanks in advance. Also thanks for all of your previous prompt and useful replies.

Best wishes

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Sun, 02/09/2014 - 08:27
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David Barrett
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Good morning bordercollie. Generally speaking, the goal is to only use the hands, with no articulation or mouth coloring. With that said, experiment with what works for a given passage, sometimes it's nice to add a dip along with the Wa, but I wouldn't use it as your default.

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