Ask Instructor David Barrett

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

Hi David,

In your new lesson 'Dynamics' you are talking about yur song 'In Memory'. In which lesson can I find that song.

Thank you and

Best Regards

Erhard

I see a new lesson up now Titled Dynamics. I am working on LOA 5 and my long term goal is to complete through Level 10. I don't have a time frame in mind. My question is this - When I see something new (like the lesson Dynamics) will I run into this lesson somewhere down the line while following the LOA route? Should I take a detour now for a week or so and pursue a lesson like Dynamics if it interests me? Thanks David.  

i am working on the song Temperature. I am sure this has been asked before .  When I am doing the 2 draw I think the note is bending . Is it ok to pucker or should I just keep working at it .

enjoying your lessons sorry if this has been covered before. 

Hello David,

I looked to your review of the Laney Cub 10 amp and also to the interview with Gary Smith about customizing this amp.

Did you ever tested the Laney Cub 12, this amp is quite different from the Cub 10.

Thanks in advance for your answer.

Best regards,

Roger