Chromatic 1 hole: Tongue block or play from left side?
Fri, 04/08/2022 - 08:11
My chromatic has enough room on the comb to the left of the 1 hole that i can easily play the 1 hole with my mouth to the left of the hole. It makes for a super-quick and clean slide to the 2 hole. Is it a bad habit to get into though, and should I instead practice only positioning my mouth more directly over the 1,2, 3 holes and tongue block the 1 hole?
Thanks for your help, David!
Hello NoNoteHarm. Sure, it's fine to leave your tongue to the left. Hole 1, on diatonic and chromatic, can be approached in different ways and that's fine.