So what is so special about the 2nd hole Draw that beginners have trouble with? Any experience with that problem? And what is the tip to overcome it?

Jervis

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I'm a teacher in Amsterdam. I've been teaching a lot of students the basics of bluesharp, and a particular problem pops up with a few of them. They have trouble playing the 2nd hole Draw. They overdo it, they bend it, they draw a lot of "false air" (is that the expression?). The strange thing is: they play great 1st, 3rd and 4th hole Draw-notes.

So what is so special about the 2nd hole Draw that beginners have trouble with? Any experience with that problem? And what is the tip to overcome it?

Jervis

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That is indeed one of the top 5 problems/questions we've had at this site. About 95 out of a 100 people will encounter this breathing/bending issue. Unintentional sucking with the lips and bending is the cause. In fact, at some point I had to create a whole page to cover the problem in real detail. Here it is-

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

Play on,
Dave