Jew's Harp path
Jew's Harp

Foundations

Safe Technique

Protecting your teeth while getting a full tone.

Beginner10 min70 BPM

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Key concepts

  • Frame against the teeth
  • Reed clearance
  • Sideways pluck

Practice exercises

  1. 110 slow clean plucks
  2. 2Check for reed contact

Today's challengeCheck for reed contact Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.

Practice tempo

70 BPM

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