C diatonic harmonica needed
 
Module 4 of The Tongue Blocking Course teaches you how to get the best out of the low notes with a tongue block, and we'll also learn to bend with a tongue block.
 
You'll get:
 
Step-by-step course to download and keep forever
Short lessons in easy-to follow chunks
Technical studies and practice exercises
Song studies, tabs and demos
 
COURSE SUMMARY
 
PART 1
1.1 Introduction (0:26)
1.2 Learning goals (0:18)
1.3 The low notes dilemma (1:10)
1.4 Option 1: Pucker low holes (3:10)
1.5 Option 2: Narrowing block (3:36)
1.6 Option 3: Flipped block (4:05)
1.7 Choosing your best option (2:45)
1.8 Conclusion & homework (0:28)
 
PART 2
2.1 Learning goals (0:21)
2.2 Bending with a tongue block (2:12)
2.3 Draw bending (3:59)
2.4 Bending the low notes (2:46)
2.5 Practice exercise A (1:33)
2.6 Practice exercise B (1:13)
2.7 Practice exercise C (1:13)
2.8 Practice exercise D (1:45)
2.9 Practice exercise E (0:44)
2.10 Slapping bends (3:37)
2.11 Conclusion & homework (0:36)
 
PART 3
3.1 Learning goals (0:16)
3.2 Hitting melodic bends (2:31)
3.3 ‘When the Saints’ lower octave tab (5:05)
3.4 Play-along (60 bpm) (0:44)
3.5 Play-along (80 bpm) (0:34)
3.6 Play-along (100 bpm) (0:29)
3.7 Conclusion & homework (0:31)
 
PART 4
4.1 Learning goals (0:16)
4.2 Blow bending intro (2:06)
4.3 Should I lip purse blow bends? (1:47)
4.4 How far will each hole blow bend? (2:27)
4.5 Practice exercise A (0:50)
4.6 Practice exercise B (0:41)
4.7 Practice exercise C (0:47)
4.8 Challenge: ‘Saints’ with blow bends (1:28)
4.9 Conclusion (0:38)