When you jump from holes 6 to 4, you could accidentally play hole 5 by falling short, or hole 3 by jumping too far.
When you jump holes, you must not move your mouth too far from the harmonica just try to keep the gap to a minimum to land right at the center of the hole you want to play next. “This Old Man” and “Jingle Bells” have several articulations and many passages with hole leaps, which make them even more demanding for a beginner. Playing a song with a clean sound is more important than playing it fast. It will be useful to learn each song bit by bit, and then play it all together.
The songs are arranged by difficulty, and each song has a slow practice version and an original tempo version. In 9 of these songs you will see that on the tabs there are as many articulations as repeated notes. As a consequence, the sound of the repeated note will be clearer. These articulations separate the notes and give them a more defined starting sound or accent.įor example, when we play a hole 4 blow and then repeat it, instead of blowing twice (with two separate airflows), we will only blow once, and by using the syllable “TA” as an articulation, the continuous airflow will be interrupted when your tongue fastly hits the hard palate, separating the notes. It is also advisable to apply articulations using syllables like “TA” and “DA” when doing repetitions of blow and draw notes, respectively. These are simple songs, but to play them well you should have good control of all the notes in the middle register, both individually and while moving between holes. Start having fun RIGHT NOW with these 10 popular and easy to learn songs!Īll notes are mainly in the middle register of the harmonica: holes 4 to 7, the easiest notes to play.
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