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David

I am a very new beginner and feeling my way around harmonca playing, so does garage band do everything that the amazing slow downer does? if so why get amazing slow downer.

peter southwell (Sydney Australia)

psouthwells@gmail.com

I sometimes have problems with my lips becoming very dry while playing. Of course I try to find a slot within the song where I have a second to make them wed again wih my tongue, but this is not always working out sufficiently ....

Yet my question is if there is any kind of product or liquid with which I could treat my lips beforehand so that they less quickly dry out .... Of course such product should not be causing the harmonica to become sticky....

Wonder if other people also experience this problem, and how they cope with / solve this situation

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Hi David,

I study Rollin' Rhumba (Version 1) for a couple of months and I already can play it good enough except the first 10 draw in the 8th measure of the 5th chorus. When I hit it, it just hisses at first. You can listen to the record here: https://soundcloud.com/user-722673454/hissing-10-draw-in-the-sequence-8-9-10 continue reading...

David Hi

Really enjoying LOA 5, working through Solo Harmonica Base lines, Ex 2.2 I was struggling to get the notes that I was reading and what I was hearing. First line measure four on the PDF reads with slaps 6+  5+  4   3.  What I think I am hearing in your example is with slap 6+  5  5+   4  ? (also sounds good)

I expect the written version is the one you would want us to use as its repeated in the second line and in Solo harmonica 2.  

Just testing my listening ability.

Hi David,

I recently purchased the "It Takes Three" Album and Transcription set.  I was wondering if you also had the backing tracks for the songs available for purchase?

I really enjoy hearing professional quality/level songs and having the transcription to follow along.  It would be great if the backing tracks were avaialble to record against as well.

Thanks,

Ryan

Hi, David.

Just wondering how you are measuring Peak Decibel in your amp reviews.  Is it measured while you are playing or using test tones?  Thanks!

Hi, David.

Just wondering how you are measuring Peak Decibel in your amp reviews.  Is it measured while you are playing or using test tones?  Thanks!

Hello David,  I am working on the 6th chorus of Easy Baby.  On the four chord your start the slide at 9 and down and at the 8 and down the harp then 66+5 then do you slide up to the 9 and up to the 8?  or is it 9 and down and 8 and down? I was watching the video (36sec-50sec) but it was hard to tell. 

Thank you 

David Saccucci

Hello David,

I'm currently working on the re-writing of my original instrumental as per the above.

In addition to changing/incorporating such ornaments as slaps, pulls, octaves etc to the chorus forms, can the following also be incorporated if required:-

1) Exchange the current head for another chorus.

2) Modify a lick but keep the existing focus note..

3) Completely change a lick, thereby changing that part of the tune.

4) Modify or completely change a fill.

5) Change tempo. continue reading...

Hi

https://www.bluesharmonica.com/inexpensive_harmonica_case_ideas

In that post I went to facebook but not sure what picture 

Can you please verify the direct link to image

Thanks a lot :)