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Thu, 02/02/2017 - 12:47
dawmd512@gmail.com
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I'm working on LOA 3 and am making significant progress on my bending technique with the help of harpninja.  The biggest challenge seems to be with draw 3 half-step bend, which is frustrating since it's in the first measure of "Temperature."  Any further tips???  Thanks.

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Thu, 02/02/2017 - 13:19
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Glad you're making good

Glad you're making good progress. What is your issue with the 3'? Are you not bending enough, or too far (like jumping down to 3''')?

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Thu, 02/02/2017 - 15:07
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bend

I usually bend too far to 3"--hard to find the intermediate spot and when I seem to find it, it's very soft.

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Thu, 02/02/2017 - 19:52
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Yes, that is a challenge. The

Yes, that is a challenge. The back of your tongue is humping up in the back of your mouth. Your practice is to hump more of the middle of your tongue in the middle of your mouth. The She-Kee-Ku exercise is very helpful for that... keep working with that. Keep working on the rest of the song as you dial in your 3', no need to have that stop you from progressing on your other material.

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