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David's Tip of the Day: Timing for Bends - Part 1 (Play & Record)

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To bend a note on the harmonica requires that your tongue is in place to tune your mouth the desired pitch. Play and record the basic C Major Scale 1+ 1 2+ 2" 2 3" 3 4+ 3 3" 2 2" 2+ 1 1+... do this and listen to it. What do you notice for the timing of the bent notes... or more specifically what do you have to do to play them in time?