Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hello David, 

I'm really having a lot of trouble with keeping my nose closed on the 2 draw, therefore i fill up with air too quickly when playing. The other holes are not a problem, but it seems that sound wont come in the 2 draw unless my nose is open. If i pinch it with my hand i can play the 2 draw for a long while no problem, and if i try closing it with the "slight yawn" tecnique i dont get any sound when playing. What should i do?

Thanks for the help, you're a great teacher.

Regards from Uruguay

Dave,

When I have my bendometer on and play a recorded song by one of the harmonica masters, the bendometer lights up the notes that need to be played, but this happens very fast. Has anyone developed a program that will tab the songs for you right off the bendometer. That would be awesome and I would absolutely buy.

Hi folks.

My name is Ian from England and i'm new to the harmonica and the forum. here is a question i hope you can help me with. continue reading...

Greetings ;

I am new to bluesharmonica, and already have learned much about amps and mics.

I am going over your Share topics - namely how to submit a sample of my harp playing using GarageBand.

My question is this - what release of GarageBand will work best with your tutorial ?

I have the `09 release, but it is wanting me to upgrade to the latest iOS version.

Is this a concern, or does it not matter ?

I asked your tech guy Andy. He said he doesn`t use GarageBand, and didn`t know for sure.

Thanks  -  Mark B. (tootsfan1)

Just would like to clarify the following relative to Exercise 1.5

When you ask us for the chords made from the C Major C, D, E, F G etc each of the chords made from the respective notes is based on the Major scale of that note.  

So D F# A and therefore the Dm is D F A.   My confusion had been that I looked at D in the C Major scale and said okay its D, F, A so therefore the minor triad wouldl be D E A.  That is faulty?   continue reading...

Im working back over theory 2 to be able to get through with Section 5.

My questions are on the example 6.2 which is not addressed in your video.   Correct me if I am wrong in any of the following:

So this is an Eb Alto playing music in the key of F (one flat)

- Naming the notes is easy continue reading...

David, 

Could you get me an answer to my question under "Administration".  I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

EddieKnoxville

David,

First, the good news: After four weeks with your course I can actually sorta, kinda play harmonica. This is the only time in my life that I've been able to accomplish this with any musical instrument, so thank you. To me this is quite an accomplishment.  continue reading...

Dave it sounds when I do the Wah Wah sound it can reproduce the sound of the first bend \of a given note. Is that possible. I feel that they sound interchangeable. Have I lost my mind?

HI David,

 Is there a search funtion for the forum?

 Thanks