this exercise works surprisingly well!

In this harmonica bending lesson, I will teach you and exercise that will get you bending, especially if you're having trouble going deep enough or getting the bends to work on hole three.
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[@marvelageofcomics2998]

The man I bought my first harp from years ago told me that when he bent a note, he could feel air going up his nose. That was the main key to me starting to learn to bend a note.

[@CarlosMartinez-jl1sg]

Tks a lot teacher !!! Great, great tip.

[@jasonolson1593]

I tried it and I will have to check it out with my bending app, but I think you're on to something! I think I got lower on the 3 hole than I normally can. Thanks Jonah!

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

Great! 👍

[@ninocrudele]

Top improvement!!!, that was I needed to be more consistent in the bending. I was able to bend but non consistently, the Key, Kay, Kuy definetly help to define a specific mouth and tongue position. As apprendice I also have a great advice that helped me a lot on bending. I was strugling for months without achieving a decent bending until I discover that my main problem was the posture of my neck. When I was playing I used to keep my head forward and tilting my neck forward as well. Well, I started keeping my head back and my neck straight and BAM!!! I was bending! If you combine both the technique you achieve very deep bending, at least that is working for me and maybe other guys can solve same problem I had. Great material Jonah thank you so much! 🤩

[@marybethhempel9101]

Thank you Nino... I didn't even think about my neck... I have a reverse neck curve, so I am going to focus on your keeping my head back and my neck straight... I will get back to you soon with my findings.!! 😊🙏

[@evilzombie]

So far I can get a full bend on 1 and 4, ill use these exercises to improve and get bends on the others. Thanks a bunch!

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

You're welcome!

[@bilbowaggins3036]

I got the 1 and a half step bend on hole 3 trying this, still struggling with the half and full step bend though. Still, progress is progress 😅

[@JB-rw9xt]

Got it 🙂 Thanks Jonah!

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

Awesome ✌️

[@truetoneinc2452]

All these exercises have you blowing to form the sounds, "Eee-Ooo" etc...whereas the bend is a draw breath. Im guessing the exercises just train the tongue muscles. Cheers

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

Exactly. You obviously can’t make a sound in the same way on an inhale, but your tongue moves identically to a bend.

[@protarget1]

Brill vid, 👍 I've watch loads of vids showing various ways of bending notes, none worked worked for me. While driving, I had the car radio on,. Unconsciously I started to whistle to one of the songs. Then I realised what my tongue was doing to get the low draw notes. So when I got home, I tried it, not perfect but my 1st bend. Is your method in this vid. the same idea?

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

Yep!

[@protarget1]

@@HarmonicaRevolution It works 😊

[@StarQueenEstrella]

Would this work for blow bends as well? I can seem to get almost every bend easily now (minus overblowing and overdrawing, but I don’t think I would ever use those) but I’m struggling with getting hole 10 to bend at all.

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

Yea, but the trick on blow bends is to move your tongue closer. Just use the “eee-ooo” part with your tongue closer to the comb. See what a couple days of that practice gets you.

[@StarQueenEstrella]

@@HarmonicaRevolution thanks, I’ll try that. Much like the student you mentioned, basically nothing else has helped me with that lol

[@jamestramontano8491]

No matter what method i try [I've been trying a couple years now] i cannot seem to reach a 3 hole draw 1 1/2 step bend?..

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

Thankfully, there's not much use of that bend, if it's any consolation.

[@MrSupersidewinder]

I struggle with that too... Try tilting the harmonica up slightly and or dropping your jaw a bit... It may help to reduce the airflow some for that note also... I still can't achieve it reliably on tougher reeds like phosphor bronze/ stainless steel... brass reeds are much easier to deep bend...😊

[@krishnamenon929]

Guess I need loads more practice

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

Just keep at it! It may take time, but the more you try this, the more likely you are to finally find the right movements inside your mouth.

[@RobertDitLeBob]

Would be fantastic in 3D animation from inside your mouth. Just an idea. ;) Keep up going Jonah.

[@HarmonicaRevolution]

I don’t have the skills or the budget to do that unfortunately. Maybe in the future.