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Mastering Tongue Bending Techniques by Giorgos Triantafyllou is a document available to read on EtoBox.

To bend notes on the harmonica using tongue blocking, the part of the tongue that is arched (humped) depends on the pitch being bent. Higher pitches require arching the front of the tongue closer to the front of the mouth, while lower pitches require arching the back of the tongue farther back in the mouth. It takes many hours of experimenting to learn exactly where in the mouth to position the tongue for different bends. When practicing, only the tongue should move and no additional muscle tension is neede

Author

Giorgos Triantafyllou

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EN