I just picked up a harmonica (Key of C, diatonic), I’d often learn blues, but I can’t bend the notes no matter how I move my tongue or suck. This basically gets rid of all the accent notes to play good blues. Can anyone help me on learning blues FOR FREE? I forgot to add, breathing exercises? Anything to help a new person out. I was happy to learn… Learning to make controlled bends is just a matter of patience and practice. Try this- draw in slowly and steadily on the #4 hole until you have a clear clean note at a moderate volume. When maintaining that note, slowly lift your tongue towards the roof of your mouth. I guarantee you that you’ll be bending soon if you follow those instructions and work at it. As far as free lessons, there are hundreds, maybe thousands on You Tube. Some are good, any are ok, many are poor. Most of the posters come across as fairly arrogant to me, which turns me off personally. If they were as good as they seem to think they are, they would be on a stage, not sitting on their bed in front of a video cam. Still worth checking out though, particularly “Kudzu Runner”, who’s a marginally known player that thinks VERY highly of himself but does have any helpful lessons posted. Good Luck.
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