Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hello,

i just joined this website and i own 2 Lee oscar Harmonicas D,E iut i am not getting the smae sound as the lessons. should i get a different key harmonica to start with?

if so which should i star with? 

Hello,

i just joined this website and i own 2 Lee oscar Harmonicas D,E iut i am not getting the smae sound as the lessons. should i get a different key harmonica to start with?

if so which should i star with? 

Hi David, been really enjoying the LoA so far since getting into harmonica recently! Well thought out, easy to follow, and professional looking. I have a quick question regarding breath management.

In e.g. Example 1.11 of Solo Harmonica Study 1, the breathing pattern is such that you spend much more time drawing than blowing. As a beginner, I'm having trouble with so much inhaling and not feeling like I have the time or opportunity to exhale -- even when playing rather softly the lack of exhaling seems to catch up to me.

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David, just a short note of appreciation for your latest study song “Jimmys Reed”  bending study 2.3.  I recommend it. I wasn’t too excited when I first heard it but as I have learned to play it I enjoy it a lot. It makes a great inclusion to my repertoire giving a different feel and mood change. Great thank you.

Hello, David. Hope all is well.

I completed the music theory module of LOA4 and submitted the written test even though I'm no where near finished with LOA4. In the future, do you prefer submissions all at once or piecemeal? I ask because some of the modules permit submissions for evaluation at the conclusion of the module but the music theory module had no such option so I used the test submission screen instead.

Thanks in advance,

Ace

David:

In your list:    top_equipment_picks_8_10_2018.pdf

you note that the Laney Cub 10 at $299 as your #1 pick.

The prices I am finding for the Laney Cub 10 range from $330 (+ $25 Shipping) to $420 (Free Shipping)

Does the higher price affect your ranking? If so, by how much?

THanks

Hello,

I've been training the score Walk With Me for a week now and I think I'm doing all right, having a lot of fun. My tone is quite good, but I really can't play a nice vibrato as is heard in the MP3 recordings. When I play the notes they are loud and flat, but when I hear the recording it sounds so relaxed and with 'soul'. Can you give me some tips on how to play with volume (how do I control it) and how to properly do the vibrato?

Hello,

I've been training the score Walk With Me for a week now and I think I'm doing all right, having a lot of fun. My tone is quite good, but I really can't play a nice vibrato as is heard in the MP3 recordings. When I play the notes they are loud and flat, but when I hear the recording it sounds so relaxed and with 'soul'. Can you give me some tips on how to play with volume (how do I control it) and how to properly do the vibrato?

David, Hi.  New student/old player here (off/on since 1994).  Mostly self-taught, though I've been following Adam Gussow for nearly a year now.  By his standards, I'd classify myself a "Advanced Beginner" or "Beginning Intermediate".  Being self-taught (mostly), I have many learning gaps and a few bad habits to overcome.  My sense of timing is horrible, especially if trying to swing, and I know very little about blues structure/music theory (hence my question).  I'm starting at the beginning to fill in the gaps. continue reading...

Dear David, I hope you are well. I am a new harmonica player and just received a Hohner Marine Band Harmonica in key of G. continue reading...