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The ARTS are not done well when you are tense, the audience doesn’t like it, you don’t like it. There are some very important ramifications of using TONGUE EMBOUCHURE, of great use to you.įirst, it’s more comfortable and that means MORE RELAXATION while playing, and that means better music. The technique can be expanded by opening the mouth more at the sides to allow up to 5 holes open, which if you cover the center three with your tongue give you……YES, you are right…and octave: two notes of the same pitch separated by one octave. So you are getting single notes by covering some with your tongue: thus the name TONGUE EMBOUCHURE. By sliding your tongue to the far right of your mouth, you open the hole on the far left of your mouth. If you take your tongue and slide it to the left, it will cover the two leftmost holes leaving a single tone to play on the far right side of your mouth.
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The tongue is then allowed to go forward in your mouth until it comes into contact with the mouthpiece of your chromatic harmonica. Do not tighten or purse your lips, stay relaxed. TONGUE EMBOUCHURE involves the placing of your lips in a relaxed pose over the mouthpiece and it will naturally occur that about three holes are open between the left and right sides of your lips. I’m going to give you a quick recap of TONGUE EMBOUCHURE, then explain the limitations of the PUCKER embouchure, then provide much more detail on TONGUE EMBOUCHURE… but first, allow me to peak your interest in TONGUE EMBOUCHURE, to begin our journey, let’s define it:
#Chromatic harmonica full#
Not that I recommend it to you in your first few months of playing, you’ll likely have your hands full with breath control (the subject of another article and of great importance to your progress) and just learning where the notes are.Īctually, there are 3 embouchures used today: 1) The rolled tongue, which I feel is of little value or use to anyone, 2) The PUCKER which is the dominant technique used worldwide by players of most types of music on harmonica, and 3) the technique used by professionals and talented amateurs…THE TONGUE EMBOUCHURE.
#Chromatic harmonica how to#
Why You Want To Learn it, and How To Do Itįor those who love playing CHROMATIC harmonica (“Yes…I am speaking directly to YOU now!”,) and who evidence some sort of approach to musical development having some chance of success (that means listening to music, playing to CDs, reading, and watching videos on YouTube, daily enjoyment of scales, AND of course playing music every day) the day will come, sooner rather than later… when you are going to take the leap and start developing your TONGUE EMBOUCHURE. CHROMATIC HARMONICA TECHNIQUE TONGUE EMBOUCHER