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10'+

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Tue, 05/17/2016 - 13:12
Kai Hofmann
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Hi David,

I struggle with two possibilities that both get me to the 10'+:

1) blowing uo my cheeks and pressing the tongue slightly to the face of the harmonica

2) making my mouth small an getting the tone with a little bit more pressure (sounds more like puckering)

the second way is easier for me at the moment and gives me the feeling of more control. the first way is more relaxed but harder to control.

I ask this because I never saw you blowing up the cheeks to do this bend.

What do you think is the better approach to practice?

Thanks in advance!

Kai

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Wed, 05/18/2016 - 07:26
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David Barrett
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Go with #2 Kai and use less

Go with #2 Kai and use less pressure over time as your technique gets better (the cheeks puffing out has nothing to do with the bending process).

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Wed, 05/18/2016 - 13:55
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Kai Hofmann
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okayyyy - thxxx :-)

okayyyy - thxxx :-)

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