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3) Playing Single Notes
Now you’re used to breathing through the harp (that’s just a short name for
the harmonica), it’s time to start playing one note at a time. You do this by
adjusting your mouth position – which is called your “embouchure” – so you
are just focusing on the single hole that you want to play.
It can be tough to isolate holes at first, so here’s a little trick. Start by playing
two notes together, then try reducing your lips into a thinner embouchure – as
if you are puckering up – until you can hear that you are playing a clear single
note (see 3.1).
This step can take some time, so just keep practising the exercises and you
WILL get there.
3.1) Embouchure Trick
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3.2 C scale
4 5 6 7
4 5 6 7
Exercises single notes
3.3 Ex 1
1 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 2
5 5
