Hello, welcome to this week’s harmonica lesson! This lesson is for anyone who can already bend on the harmonica but does not feel too confident about their ability to hold the bends.
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I have put together a series of exercises which will help you get stronger bends on the 2, 3 and 4 draw.
You will need a C harmonica but I recommend that you try the ideas out on all harmonica keys.
Bending exercise sheet
I suggest you download the bending exercise sheet by clicking the button below.
Try to incorporate these exercises into your warm-up routine. Remember that the key is playing the bends slowly!
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Thank you
I hope that you are feeling a little more confident about what you need to work on to make your bends sound stronger.
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Happy harping!
Tomlin
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Hi Tomlin,
Thanks for this great video, it’s really helpful.
For the 3 draw practice, what is the tongue position for each of the 3 bends. I can’t get the 2 lower bends to sound.
Thanks
Tom
Boston, MA
Hi Tom, for your first bend you are using the front of your tongue, second bend is the middle and third bend is the back.