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Tongue blocking

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Wed, 01/25/2023 - 12:00
srosen22
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I am a beginner harmonica player. I have looked at tongue blocking on your website and undertand what to practice. On the movement patterns i have watched the videos and also understand what to practice. My question is: What technique do we use to play a single note on the harmonica? Is it simply a pucker?I have been playing guitar and reading music for more than 10 years. My other question is in the A major scale there are 3 sharps- C, F, G the videos that I have watched do not say anyting about that.

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Stan

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Wed, 01/25/2023 - 12:59
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David Barrett
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Hello Stan... welcome to the

Hello Stan... welcome to the site and the harmonica.

You will use tongue blocking for your single notes (reference Blues Harmonica Fundamentals and Tongue Blocking Study 1).

All music is written, and thought of, in C Score... all based as if you're playing on a C Harmonica (no sharps or flats). Since each harmonica is intervalically the same, what you do, and think of, on the C Harmonica translates to the correct movement on whichever harmonica you choose to play.

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