Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hello David,

In the exercises 2.3 and 2.4 of the Accompaniment Study #4, you emphasize the need for spending some time going up to hole six playing the chord notes (one hole at the time).

At the hole 5, would you recommend going down to hole 4 to get the D necessary for chord I and V?

Also, I barely manage to get the mental focus to play the right chord note for the first two holes, throwing fills in there is a whole new level. How comfortable should we be with 2.3 and 2.4 to start exercise 4 and the song? 

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Hi David

I'm really enjoying your course and after a couple of weeks I'm starting to play some decent sequences of riffs and licks.

In the video lesson for Solo Study 1 Ex 1.2 you play your own favourite pattern where you add a cool extra section to the notes provided on the sheet. Please will you share the tabs for the extra section of notes that you play.

Thanks

Doug

Hi David- 

Is the tip of the tounge supposed to be in front of, or behind the teeth of the bottom jaw during tounge blocking?

btw - i am enjoying your lessons a lot! 

Thanks,

Micha

hi

i was watching the vi'deo from soloharmonica stdy 3, exemple 1.2 

around 0:45 is said:2 blow, 5 blow, 8 blow....those are the major third of the four chord.

i think i may had or had not understand that.

in a C harmonica those notes (2 blow, 5 blow, 8 blow) would be E correct?

in the second position, c harmonica, we would be playing in the key of G, so the fourth chord would be C, the major third would be E, correct?

i understand it correctly or there is some mistake?

thanks!

Hello David:

I am going back to study Accompaniment Approaches number one and would like to listen to the recommended study songs below;

1) Dimples

2) House Party

3) Left Overs

4) Got my Mojo

5) Feelin' Good

Please let me know where I can find these so I can listen to Hooks, Horns, Head unison, Organ Padding, Bass Lines, Duo Playing Accompaniment examples

Thankong you in advance

Jim

Just a thread right here to say that you, David Barrett are one hell of a harmonica teacher. I don't really have any questions, you've quite literally answered all of them and more than I would have ever thought to ask.

That said, I'm sure I could think of at least 50 questions I would want to ask, but that is besides the point... I don't mind leavng things a mystery when there is SO much to work on.

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in LOA 3 you mentoin rollin romba version 1. Where can i find that?

You have thought about doing something for Spanish speakers like me who want to learn this instrument. Although it is an American instrument I like a lot as it sounds and I would like to learn with the videos that I do not understand much.

Is there a technical problem with holding Harper in right hand? Carpal tunnel in left hand.

Hi David:

I'm busy working away on intermediate stuff now, but some holes don't sound. Is this a reed offsetting issue? Perhaps I can find experienced local harp guy to hep me adjust the reed offsets.?

Typically it's just one or two notes; different ones though on fifferent key harps...

Thx much, John C