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miguel
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Aug-01-06, 02:40 PM (PST)
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"2 hole blow/draw on key of A harmonicas"
 
   Why is it so darn hard to get a good clean tone on either a blow or draw on hole 2 of any harmonica in the key of A (except my cheapo Johnson) This goes for Hohner Blues Harp, Hohner Marine Band Deluxe, Folk Master, you name it, it sounds lousy. Is there a breathing or some other trick to getting good tonal quality?

miguel


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Aug-02-06, 12:22 PM (PST)
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1. "RE: 2 hole blow/draw on key of A harmonicas"
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Miguel,

Yes, it is your breathing/single note technique you need to fix-

http://www.harmonicalessons.com/members/breathng4.php

Don't suck with your lips and mouth and be careful to not pull the air from the harmonica at an angle unless you mean to bend (See "shifting" and angled air flow section)-

http://www.harmonicalessons.com/members/bending.php


Play on,
Dave Gage


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