Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

For artist study 1 - "Blues for Big Nate", is there a jam mp3 file without the harmonica available (only the backing track)? This is so I can record myself playing along.

Hi David, I'm extremely new to this website and the harmonica , I got a C harmonica as a gift and I'm interested in learning the instrument, except the "blues harmonica fundamentals" lesson says that I'll require an "A Harmonica" for it, but I have a C harmonica, can I still use the A Harmonica lessons?, if not where can I get C Harmonica lessons on this site? Thanks in advance

Hi David

Is it possible you would test the Amp "Artec PMD3-8" ?

https://www.thomann.de/gb/artec_pmd3_8.htm?ref=intl&shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5Ijoi...

Thank you

Börje

Hi David! Happy New Year. Starting lessons.. breathing through harmonica ..finding myself holding my breath. How do I regulate my breathing to allow enough air to draw and blow. Like breaths when singing verses of a song? Rick Danger Tully NY. Post script... did some reading bout Syracuse blues history. Had not heard much blues before moving to Syracuse area from Binghamton NY. Lucky had occasion to see ”The Fabulous Thunderbird in small venue in Syracuse NY. 

How many harmonica instrumentals should a player know, note for note? I realize that the answer depends on the player, and your current focus is teaching, but how many instrumentals do you know, note for note? How many instrumentals do you think a pro player should have memorized?

And how many instrumentals are you familiar with? To the point that, if a patron requested it, you could play maybe the head and a few of the choruses and improvise the rest?

Hello David:

In the LOA3 test in the accompaniment playing study 3 section, we are to go throught the first 6 holes playing a note of the chord that is being played. On holes 2 and 3, this will require bends, and hole 5 has no note for the I chord and will require an overblow for the V chord. Do you want us to try the bends, not play anything over those specific chords, or move to a different hole to get a note? Thank you in advance for your input.

Erik

Hi David,

I am practicing the study song "Feelin for the Blues" (Bending study #2) with the A harmonica. continue reading...

what does the 7 next to the roman numeral chord mean?

I only have a C harmonica not an A harmonica.

Hi David

Just a couple of things,

I’m almost there with Temperature in LOA 2, it’s been a struggle with some of it with the double notes section but can play along at normal speed with you but still lose my timing when playing with the jam track.

I’ve just recently aquired a Fender Blues Jr iv and a bulletini mic which I’m getting on okay but I get the sound of my tongue passing over the comb even with a light touch, I don’t get this sound acoustic just amplified, any tips please would be grateful. 

Seasons Greetings from Scotland 

Roger continue reading...