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DirtyDeck
37 posts
May 07, 2010
4:25 PM
How do I go about doing one of these?

Have been squirming my mouth and tongue about relentlessly this past two days, to no avail! Can do it quite easily while LPing, but in keeping with my new "tongue-block everything" philosophy, I want to learn it TBed.

Have recently got the hang of normal draw bends TBing after much trying so I know it'll come eventually, was just hoping someone could help me on my way that bit quicker!

Thanks :)
Kyzer Sosa
478 posts
May 07, 2010
4:55 PM
damn.. i just tried, and it seems impossible... lol. the way in which i do it LP'd, the movement of the tongue is crucial to it popping out. i cant move my tongue that way when TB'd... very difficult i would imagine.
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528hemi
105 posts
May 07, 2010
5:26 PM
I learned pucker and am now TB'ing the last few months.

The blow bends are tough but what I do is first use an A harp and hole 7 quarter bend should get you going then try 8 and 9.

The TB blow bend is all done at the front of the mouth and you really have to curl your tongue up while having the front part on the holes. IT is strange at first and it is not natural and you need to really concentrate on that tongue humping up some.
That is what is working for me. I am still developing the technique myself. Hope this helps.

528hemi

Last Edited by on May 07, 2010 5:27 PM
phogi
413 posts
May 07, 2010
5:58 PM
I'm able to do it, but not reliably. For me the trick is to move the tongue father to the left than normal. same for tb overblows.
Nastyolddog
676 posts
May 07, 2010
6:06 PM
Yo Bro's the toungue must be raised at the back of the mouth cavity,

much like a cat stretching with its paws outwards head low,with it's butt up in the air,
what you are realy doing is forming an S bend for the air to travel over,
from the harp the air travels up over the back of the raised tongue,

blowbends the tongue is in the same position But!!!!
we must have the mouth cavity full of air pressure,
not Bloon busting pessure,

do this with out a Harp Blow as hard as you can with your mouth closed,

ok now you look stupid HA HA HA!!!

keep the mouth closed now back off the pressure
this is what i meen by mouth full of air pressure,
now with this pressure we ajust it up or down creating the blow bend,

you will most likely dive right into the bend at first but ajust the pressure,back it of a bit muck around with it you will get the hang of it,

No you wont look like a puffer fish every time you do a Blow bend you will eventualy do it with a relaxed mouth and the cheeks won't look your collecting acorns

Ok Bro's sit down do this like a Tongue Block Nazi for Half and Hour your whole world will change:)

this has worked for me give it a go,,give it a Blow:)


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