Challenges of Playing on the High End - Breath Pattern
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 07:42
The most apparent change on the high end for someone studying the note layout of the harmonica or playing scales is that at hole 7 the blow notes are higher than the draw notes. This is easily seen in the C Major Scale below. Note the change in breathing between holes 6 and 7.
4+ 4 5+ 5 6+ 6 7 7+
If you play two octaves of scale you get...
4+ 4 5+ 5 6+ 6 7 7+ 8 8+ 9 9+ 10 10+ (10'+ B is also available if you want to throw it in there, but it's rarely used)
Now the entire range...
1+ 1 2+ 2" 2 3" 3 4+ 4 5+ 5 6+ 6 7 7+ 8 8+ 9 9+ 10 10+
Practice this scale today and tomorrow I'll show you how to take licks from a range you're familiar with to the high end.
