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2 lesson levels simultaneoulsy

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Mon, 10/30/2017 - 04:41
vid wes
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HI David,

I am 4 weeks into your course and working on lesson one.  I am eager to start bending.  Would it be okay to work lesson one and the bending lessons simultaneoulsy?

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Mon, 10/30/2017 - 06:23
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David Barrett
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Hello vid wes. I don't

Hello vid wes. I don't recommend it. Your focus right now is to develop a large, relaxed, and open embouchure... one that promotes a big tone on the harmonica. Do Levels 1 and 2, then do bending. Those who learn how to bend too early (within the first six months of their training) tend to develop poor tone (since bending has to do with closing down the embouchure with the tongue). I recommend you go deeper, if you have time, into Solo Harmonica Study, Music Theory and Accompaniment... this is time better spent right now.

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