r/harmonica • u/Liammossa • 2d ago

Chop-out recommendations

What are some good exercises to make my chops stronger? I've noticed that it's hard for me to play through an entire song sometimes because my embouchure gets tired.

Obviously "more practice" will help, but if I wanted to target my stamina when it comes to embouchure control what would be some good things to work on?

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u/IkoIkonoclast 2d ago

tongue blocking

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u/casey-DKT21 1d ago

Adam Gussow sells a one off lesson on his website called “Adam’s powerharp groove” that he call a harmonica workout. It’s an excellent lesson, he uses it to build his chops back after a lay off from the instrument. I’ve used it myself and can attest to its benefits.

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u/Rice_Nachos 1d ago

Relax. Your embouchure should not be getting tired.