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Harmonica Fundamentals with Joe Filisko - Single Notes and Tongue Blocking

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Tongue Blocking Techniques and Advantages

This chapter explores the technique of tongue blocking for playing harmonica and highlights its advantages over lip-pursing. The speakers discuss the control and versatility it offers in producing clean single notes, chords, octaves, and dirty notes. They also delve into the history of harmonica playing and the unique vamping sound created by Sonny Boy Williamson using a full tongue block technique.

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