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Tongue Block Trainers

Tongue Block Trainers (TBT) - buy (or make) and use!

Now YOU too have the opportunity to peek inside of your own mouth, and that of an instructor, to visually understand what is taking place inside your mouth and the mouth of the greatest players. The FILISKO TBT will help you to unravel the mysteries of the tongue and train this most amazing muscle to work closer to its full potential.

The TBT kit comes in its own zip-lock bag, ready to fold up, along with an acrylic mirror and basic instructions.  After use it can be folded back down and stored in your harmonica case or pocket.


There are very helpful video instructions below from BluesHarmonica.com. Thank you, David Barrett!


Thank you Jim Antaki  (TurboHarp) for using your skills and resources to partner with me to produce the current TBTs! 


The TBTs are for sale on FiliskoStore   -  Shop Tongue Block Trainer  $23.50 (Includes shipping within the US*) 


*We removed the International shipping option due to the high cost. If you are still interested in having a TBT shipped outside of the US, send e-mail to studyharmonica@filiskostore.com, include your country, region/city and code, and we provide shipping cost.  Alternately . . . 


My instructions for using and making your own TBT are at the bottom of this page. 


"TBT is an absolute brilliant idea one would only expect to come from Joe Filisko.  It's a "why didn't I think of that?" And the answer is because you aren't Joe and you don't care like Joe does.  These these take deep thinking and most people are afraid to go even just below the surface - accepting what already exists as the example of what can be, rather than defining what can be and making it into "what is."   - Corky Siegel   

Filisko Tongue Block Trainer and instructions.

Filisko Tongue Block demonstrations on bluesharmonica.com

Clip from David Barrett's video "Equipment Lessons: Filisko Tongue Block Trainer"

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Equipment Lessons with David Barrrett

David Barrett holding tongue block trainer.

Lesson 2

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Getting Ready for Practice

Notes on paper

Lesson 3

Lesson 1

Lesson 3

 Governing Principles of Good Technique 

David Barrett with tongue block trainer at his mouth.

Lesson 4

Lesson 1

Lesson 3

 Technique Examples, Part 1 

David Barrett holding harmonica in front of his mouth

Lesson 5

Lesson 5

Lesson 5

 Technique Examples, Part 2 

David Barrett with harmonica in mouth, then with tongue block trainer in mouth.

Lesson 6

Lesson 5

Lesson 5

 Technique Examples, Part 3 

David Barrett with hand closed and held up near his chin.

Lesson 7

Lesson 5

Lesson 7

 TBT Closing Comments 

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How to USE and/or MAKE A Tongue Block Trainer

This 2-page .pdf gives detailed instructions for using the Tongue Block Trainer

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