Re: teaching holes 2 and 3

["Ludo Beckers" <lazylew2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Vadie

I'm a very poor teacher myself - but with hole two I found that many newbies 
have a tendency to draw it with an airstream that is towards that of bending 
(not quite enough to actually bend properly, ofcourse).
This might be a point of attention - getting straight notes versus bends is 
very tricky for many people in the beginning.
Maybe not much help, but maybe I've consoled you you're not the only poor 
teach ;-)
Ludo

>hi,
>did a really dumb thing: i agreed to try to teach a relative how to blow a
>little harmonica. and, of course, she is having trouble getting anything 
>much
>outta holes 2 and 3. this has shown me that i'm no teacher. i mean, saying,
>"do it like this.'" and then demo-ing the holes doesnt really teach her how
>to get it.
>
>any help on how to teach this would be helpful and might keep a family from
>coming apart! ha! thanks...
>
>vadie.....


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