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Solo Harmonica Study 2 EX 1.6

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Mon, 04/10/2017 - 17:57
John S
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David Hi. Im back from a trip and back into my study and practice, about 2 hours a day and enjoying it greatly.  Really enjoy your enthusiasm in the lessons.

A trivial question please. I am struggling to "hear" what is going on in Solo Harmonica Study 2 EX 1.6 the 5th and 6th bars. I have listened and slowed right down but just cant hear it. How is it played, is it a 4+ with a repetitive lift for 4+3+2+1+, or separate blows. Appreciate some suggestions as I dont want to just skip it.

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Mon, 04/10/2017 - 19:01
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David Barrett
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Hello John S, welcome back.

Hello John S, welcome back. Start the bar with a 4+ slap and then take your tongue off of the harmonica, using TA to articulate (separate) the chords. Each articulate chord receives its own breath.

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Tue, 04/11/2017 - 20:42
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Many thanks

David many thanks I will be into it again. The your suggestions will be on the agenda tomorrow. Ps. Great got that sorted. Still needs plenty of practice   Combined with your suggestion and watching Ryan work on this section helped greatly. The other thing I did was to stop over thinking the piece and trust my natural response. Once I got it I just kept at it. Many thanks. 

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Wed, 04/12/2017 - 07:59
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Great, glad to hear it John.

Great, glad to hear it John.

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