Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hello, i am a begginner i want to learn to play harmonica, but i have a little problem i have the G harmonica and not the A harmonica for the first lesson.

What do I do ?

Thank you !!

xoxo From France

Maeva

David Hi.  Working well into Blues for Paul deLay and really enjoying it but I am stuck on 5th Chorus measure 6 and 7. I just cant copy you. I have slowed it down to a crawl but keep “hearing”  a 2 draw at the end  ( 5/4  4’  3 ) in measure 7. Going to the web and your lessons and listening to you playing the 5th Chorus without backing I still think I hear a 2. I have listened to you with HarpNija on and it also shows a 2 draw included. Am I imagining it.  How should I play it.

Is there any advantage to playing EX. 1.9 in Solo Harmonica Study 1 by using tongue blocking for the (1,2) draws? It can be done by tongue switching on the 3 draw and thereby minimizing the movement of the harmonica. It appears in the video that you're moving the harmonica to draw over the 1,2.  Thank you. Bill.

Hi David 

I know I’m still working my way through LOA 2, but can you tell me the name of the tune you play during your amp reviews and where to find it in your learning program as it is stuck inside my head 

thank you

Roger 

I am using my metronome to practice "Walk With Me." What is the BPM for this song? I get 91 when trying to sync with mp3.

For future reference, is there a bpm indication on the pdf for study songs?

Thanks.

David in the movement exercise essentail scales the first example (C Major) the upper octave has the "B" note requiring a hole 10'.  You do mention that we can ignore this note or play it if we want to. I don't know if this is called a blow bend or what, but how to do this has not yet been covered up to level 5, correct?

Hi Dave,

I'm brand new to the harmonica and would appreciate if you could direct me to the area with the definitions of:

- 1st postion

- 2nd position

- 3rd position

- Overblow

- Overbend

Thank you.

HI David,

I'm trying to figure out why my 3 hole whole step draw has such a bad sound.  I can hit the pitch correctly but the tone sounds choked and weak.

Suggestions?

Thanks

Can I follow this course with C harmonica that I have?

many tks

Hello David, you sure know how to throw the challengs out in Level 5.  My Blues is one heck of a chart.  Now I know I can sclock through this but the idea is to get all the blues flourishs and features in place.

Im stuggling with 2 (or more things here).  

1- I recorded myself and I can do many of the dips slaps and pulls but I'm stuggling with phrasing.  There are no rests in this chart and when I record it I hear big gaps where im taking a breath.  Of course when you play it it comes across as a whole flowing piece.  Any guidance? continue reading...