David's Tip of the Day: Bending is not Rough on Harmonicas

New students to the technique of bending often ask if it's rough on harmonicas. I reply, "Bending isn't rough on harmonicas, it's someone learning how to bending that's rough on harmonicas." Playing loudly, squeezing, tension and activation of muscle groups is not required to bend... BUT, telling someone to relax when they're trying hard to do something for the first time doesn't fly. So... if you're new to bending... keep this in mind and try to play softer and relax more as your bending skills develop... your tone and harmonica budget will benefit from it.