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Hi Dave,  where in the lessons is a discussion of what the root notes are of the I, IV, and V in 1st and 3rd position    thanks

solo harmonica study 2 exercise 1.6:

I'm not sure what the notation is that occurs in measure 9 on the 2nd half of beats 2 and 4?  Have we had a lesson on that?

Thanks

Hi there!

First of all, thank you so much for the amp reviews.

I'm loving it!

I'm really thinking about buying a VHT ou A CUB 10.

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Or do you think It will sound any good?

Thank you so much.

Best regards.

Emanuel Taborda from Portugal

WOW!  Great interview....fantastic closing.  Can't get the smile off my face.   Thanks David.  

Hi David,

Hope Christmas was good.

L.O.A.7 Movement Ex. requires the chromatic scale from 1+ to 7 and you reference Bending Study 5 for this work. I've been practicing this on a Bb harp but it suddenly dawned on me that you may require my submittal on a C harp? If you could kindly let me know when convenient that would be appreciated.

Kind regards

Greg

Hi David,

I'm wondering if can explain why in your Blues Jr. trial you chose to swap the preamp tube closes to the power tubes rather than the V1 tube. It seems like most of what I've read about swapping tubes in the interest of lowering gain suggests doing so with the first tube. Is there clear sense of why swap one as opposed to the other?

Thanks much. Really enjoying the amp reviews series.

David Hi

 Just wanted clarification of what is required for the LOA4 Test re improvisation.

 You ask: Take a lick from one of your study songs (or create your own) and play it to a jam track of your choosing as all five Chorus Forms (seven if you count the three ways to perform B).

For my understanding is that AAA 4, 2, 1. measures. (thats 1 or 3?), AAB (thats 1?), and ABAC with three variations that a total of 7 if we count the three versions of AAA and three versuions of ABAC. continue reading...

Dave - Im just getting confused with all the terminology. I get how the 2nd position for a C harmonica is derived for a G scale. Why dont we call it playing the C harmonica in the 5th scale position, instead of the 2nd position. Why is the second position terminology is being used? Is it because you can find the first G note on a C harmonica at the second draw tab?

Hello David,  I am currently having fun learning the material for LOA#7.  Do you have a preference as to the following:

 1. Should I submit material separatly, for example, Half Steppin, when I feel that have the song fairly tight, have you evaluate it, and either work on weak areas and resubmit or have it accepted, or 2. wait for all the requirement to be submitted at once.  As for the music theory, that could be submitted last with any resubmit with the fee for LOA#7 recognition.   Geez, am I exposing my OCD or what? 

Hi David. Just signed up and started lesson one and realized I may have purchased the wrong harmonica in getting a "C". 

Sounds like I need an "A"?

Thanks,