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Tongue Control

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Tue, 05/23/2017 - 22:56
gowthamprakash00
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Sir,

i have just started my harmonica lessons and from the beginning i am finding it difficult to control my tongue. It turns out to be difficult for me to lower my tongue. Honestly i have less or no control of my middle and back tongue. Kindly can you give me some insights into how to solve this problem, or share some techniques or exercises. It would  be very helpful.

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Wed, 05/24/2017 - 14:10
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David Barrett
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Hello gowthamprakash00. When

Hello gowthamprakash00. When you say, "i have less or no control of my middle and back tongue," is this something that you were aware of before playing the harmonica... such as a speech impediment?

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