Re: [Harp-L] 2 draw issue (new guy)

["David D." <bullhorn7@xxxxxxxxx>]

This works! I was trying to play it with my tongue and mouth in a
relaxed and open position but it wasn't doing it. Whispering
'keeeeeeeeey' with my tongue sticking forward works. But now do I have
to use this punctuation each time I want to play 2 draw?

On 9/26/10, Marc Molino <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I think for some beginners this is a common problem--it most definitely was
> for me to the point that I thought something was wrong with the harmonica
> itself.
> The most helpful tip I ever got was to inhale saying the word KEY, but draw
> it out like KEEEEEEEEY. Just like you're whispering the word as you inhale.
> Also, use a very steady, but unforced breath as if you were taking a nice,
> long slow inhale with the same pressure applied from start to finish.
> Good luck and let me know if that helps (if it doesn't, I'd like to stop
> passing it along to others),
> Marc
>
>> From: bullhorn7@xxxxxxxxx
>> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:43:08 +0200
>> Subject: [Harp-L] 2 draw issue (new guy)
>>
>> I'm sorry for asking this old question here but I can't properly play 2
>> draw and nothing I've done but one thing worked: I can only get 2 draw to
>> sound properly if I inhale with my nose at the the same time. The moment I
>> stop inhaling, the tone is lost and the note goes flat.
>>
>> Is there a universal solution for this?
>>
>>
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