Guys I cannot seem to get started with cross harp. I am drawn to the lower notes sound and the fact that you can slide the notes up or bend them down because they are draw notes but I can’t even play one song in cross harp because of my inability to play the third hole whole step bend. I sense the bluesey potential of cross harp playing and want to pursue it. If I could get some easy cross harp songs I believe this would help. I don’t want to avoid the third hole whole step bend entirely as that would prevent me from ever getting better. I need some cross harp lessons or songs for a cross harp beginner
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There’s a lot of people who play cross harps on here. Never really took to them myself. Always preferred SP 20’s on which I play second position ( or cross harp as it’s known in the blues)
Practice, practice, practice.
Assuming you can get the half step fairly regually, you’ll be able to get it in time.
For a song suggestion, Danny boy has a 3’’ in it and that’s the song I use to practice it. Becuase it’s a nice song, played fairly slowly and it took me a while to get the note reliably, now I’m still working on not making it sound horrible 
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I recommend bending while using the bend it better tool.
Another tip I have is learn to bend on a low key, say G. The bending practice you will get is much deeper, and when you move to higher keys, bending will seem almost too easy.
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Go to YouTube. Search “Shruti Box” and the name of the note you are trying to match. Should be a drone on that note. Spend 10 minutes a day matching that note.
Your confidence will grow, and after a month of effort, you should be able to do it.
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@Paulkane777 Here’s 3 songs with no -3" bends:
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