Ask Instructor David Barrett

David,

i trust you are well.

is Max from Bluexlab a good contact when it comes to cases?

and is there others I should consider?

thanka a lot! 

Best, Erin André

Hi David,

I am a complete beginner.  I can play a single note 4 blow, but I can’t move up to a single note 5 blow.  I can only do it by taking my tongue off the harmonica and then moving up and putting my tongue back on the harmonica.  How do I do this properly?  

Regards

Lee

Hiya David,

So I'm a pretty new player and I'm still working out my style between tongue blocking and puckering. So I kinda have a preference towards tongue blocking but there are things I just can't figure out how to do with that technique.

So specifically what I mean is this. Tomlin has this chugging video where he teaches something that goes like this '2 draw into 123 draw, 2 blow into 123 blow, 1 draw into 123draw, 2 blow into 123 blow' ( if I make 0 sense and you wana see the original : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyF0Id0s86I ). continue reading...

Hi Dave. Really liking this site ! I'm not sure if it's me the harmonica or both. I can't seem to get the sound that I want playing my diatonic. For example. Blues for yesterday Charlie Musselwhite. Sad sad day Muddy Waters. She tried to ruin me snooky Pryor. What is it they're doing or playing that makes that sound?. Are they playing a chromatic?. I just don't know. But I'm sure you do. Thanks Luke

Hi David,

I love the course.  Though you have told Sharon and Hob the 5th chorus is easier, I'm finding it the toughest, as I fill with air until there is no more room to keep going.  I've tried to let out throught the nose when on a blow note and just saw you tell sharon exhale between the 2 draw and 6 blow.  Any other advise on how to get rid of air during all these draws with out losing the rythm? Thanks. Signed Balloning Guy

hi David. I just started learning harmonica. Mine is in key of C, but the lessons here are for A. What should I do?

Hi! I have signed up for the first 1 month at this sight. I am on a long journey in asia and I brought a D harmonica. I have a limiter possibility to find and Carey more then the one harmonica I have with me. On lever one you want me to use an A harmonica...I have no possibility to that. Where can I start playing and learning D harmonica and if I like it later. Then I can buy an A harmonica and go back. So where can I start as a D harmonica player?

David im trying to bend, when i use lip pursing i can get some movement from holes 1 to 6 but when i try bending when tongue blocking nothing, should i try to develop my lip pursing bending and then try tongue blockin advice please. jaguar44

hi!

bars 7 and 8 in exemple 2.2, solo harmonica study 3 seens to be diferent in the audio (25% slow) and in the pdf

when i play those bars reading the pdf and listening to the audio, the notes are in harmony, in tune, but does not seens to be the same, looks there are others notes being played

am i listening (or reading) wrong? XD

or may a variation being played in the audio?

thanks!

Hi Dave. Probably a dumb question...I want to try a low key harp. If I am playing second position A harp- song in E- I assume  a Low A harp will work ? And what advantage is there with a 12 or 14 hole low key harp? Thanks. Luke