Double Tonguing
Another useful technique for articulating notes is called double tonguing. This technique is used by many wind instrument players and is just as valuable on the harmonica as it is on the trumpet or saxophone, especially when playing train rhythms. Double tonguing means playing each group of two notes with a "ta ka" sound. The first note is articulated with the front of the tongue (ta) and the second note is articulated with the back of the tongue. Try saying taka taka taka taka several times before playing the following example.
Here is a variation containing ties which is also useful for playing train rhythms. Take it slowly at first.
Here is another train solo complete with whistles, making use of the techniques you have just learned.
Class Sessions
1- What Are All These Sounds?
2- The C Major Scale
3- The Triplet
4- 12 Bar Blues
5- INTRODUCTION
6- The Eighth Note
7- Sliding Between Notes
8- Sixteenth Notes
9- Hand Vibrato
10- Playing Single Notes
11- Cross Harp Sounds
12- Rests
13- Improvisation
14- Playing in Other Keys
15- Making Musical Sounds
16- More titles by LearnToPlayMusic.com
17- Notes on the C Harmonica
18- Swing Rhythms
19- The Trill
20- Trailing Off
21- The G Major Pentatonic Scale
22- Understanding Chords
23- Double Tonguing
24- Which Harmonica to Use
25- Reading the Notation System
26- Moving Between Positions
27- The Lead-in
28- The Train Whistle
29- Cross Harp Playing
30- The Tie
31- Call and Response
32- Melody and Harmony
33- Playing Songs
34- The Major Pentatonic Scale
35- How to Hold the Harmonica
36- Bending Notes
37- The Minor Pentatonic Scale
38- The Shuffle
39- Bar Lines
40- Consecutive Breaths
41- Different Types of Chords
42- The Blues Scale
43- Syncopation
44- Combining Chords and Single Notes
45- Grace Notes
46- Tonguing