Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hey,

I am maybe a week away from resubmission of a few materials for LOA4...the question i have..what are the steps that I follow to resubmit?  Do I simply respond to the email? or do i  go to the same website where i submitted the original lessons and simply submit the updated information

thank you so much...

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Hi David,

Audacity

Ive downloaded audicity and completed everything as per instruction on this site. The problem is, when i start to record over the jam track, the recording doesnt start until after the jam trak has finished. Have you any ideas please

Improvisation

Absolutly loving the site. The one thing that I would like to excel at is the improvisation. Would this be a case of picking out all my favourite licks, fills and V, IV I's or do you any other ways to get better at this which I should follow.

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In level of achievement 1 in the song ,"Walk With Me" the three blow is quite often, this is giving me such a hard time because I am used to using the 2 draw instead of the 3 blow especially when resolving.

Question; for submitting a recording for the test can I use the 2 draw or must I use the three blow?

Thank you

Tom

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Hi David

Sorry, this is a very basic question! What do the Roman numerals I, IV, V etc signify? I think I heard you mention it in one of the videos but now I can't find it.

As a second point, about forums, is there any way to search for questions asked in previous topics?

Many thanks

Simon

Hi David,

Couple of tips required here, I've just about nailed this tune but two issues I have, on the 3rd, and 5th choruses where the the double draw notes are and going into a few draw notes I seriously run out of air and have to exhale before I need a blow note,any exercises to help with this problem or tips to control it.

Other thing is I can play along with you playing the tune and keep in time but playing with the backing track I always lose my timing, due to my music reading skills not as good as they should be

Thanks

Roger

David, I just wanted to tell you the first thing I looked at when starting LOA 3 was look at Positions Playing part 1 and 2. I now have a decent understanding as to what positions are and why they are usefull. I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying the lessons. And the amount of detail available on the website is awesome. continue reading...

Hi, I've been learning to play the harmonica for a while now, and I'm learning how to bend. continue reading...

Hi David,

Hope this doesn't come across as a daft question. So, can a lick be a fill and can a fill also be a lick.

kind regards,

Paul

Hi newbie here.

Started 4 weeks before I joined this site which by the way is awesome and there is everything I need avalaible.

So thank you so much for making it David and everyone involved.

In those 4 weeks I was puckering single notes and started tongue blocking when I joined here.

I'm really happy with the result from tongue blocking no doubt about that.

My concern is that when I pucker the harmonica is in front of me. continue reading...