Pulls: draw or blow?
Hi, David:
On pulls, I can use either draw or blow chords. Generally, the note preceding the pull dictates what sort of pull I use. However, in Solo Harmonica Study 2.1 and 2.2, the sequence ends with a Pull, 2+, Pull. Since the pull is preceded by a 2+, my mouth wants to do a blow pull. However, since it's in a I-V bar, it sounds a bit awkward. Should I practice getting it as a draw pull, or would a blow pull be acceptable?
Thank you.
Sorry for the confusion. I'm talking about Solo Harmonica Study 2, examples 2.1 and 2.2. The last bar of the progression (the turnaround) would be a I-V bar, right? So a draw chord (or pull) seems like it would be more appropriate than a blow chord. Is that right, or are both acceptable (since the pull is a pretty understated technique)?
Perfect, thank you for the clarification.
I wouldn't call it the I-V Bar, though I understand what you're saying, I would just say Bar 12.
In this case, a draw pull is most common. The main reason is that when between two draw notes (the 2 and the 1), the pull is usually a draw. Same goes for when the pull is surrounded by blow notes, you would do a blow pull.
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Whenever you're not sure in regards to a pull, play the pull as a single note (a pull is a substitution of a single note), so the lick would be 2 1 1 1 with a draw pull. In this case, the blow pull makes perfect sense as well, because it creates 2 2+ 1 1, which is very common. So which one do you choose?... the default goes to keeping it a draw, due to it being surrounded by draw pulls.
Evening Marc. I'm not following what you mean by "I-V bar," can you please elaborate. Also, are you speaking of Solo Harmonica Study 2?