Ask Instructor David Barrett

Dave when I try to practice this lesson the pages are all blank ?? Any thoughts? I will try to log out and come back in ??? Thanks   Mike

Hi David, is doing a lip purse shake using jaw shift

a good strategy? Feels like it gives me better

control.

Thanks Ga

Morning David,

I'm currently studying L.O.A.6 and in particular the Solo Harmonica Ex 2.3 Rhumba beat.

Bar 6 has a number of octaves played and I would like to ask the best way to play these. I've played them as an individual slap which at speed (my speed anyway!) sounds quite staccato and doesn't sound in keeping with the rhythm. When listening to you it sounds like you smooth them together a bit more so would it be ok to keep the octave emboucher but slide from one to the other?

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In this study we are using an A Harp and the musical notes on the scale on ex 1.1 measure 1 are A, Ab, A  measure 3  D, Db, D, etc. My question is if I am using an A harp and I draw hole 6 for measure one - that would be an F# note on the harp. In measure 3 if I draw hole 4 the note would be a B, yet the musical note shown is D. What am I missing?

Hi,

My name Olivier, a new and exited student.

I was wondering, while I was playing my major scale to practice my tongue blocking , I had difficulty not blowing in the next hole to the right of the one I was blowing in. For exemple, the blade of my tongue covered 1,2 and 3 while I was aiming in 4 but then the fifth was making sound too. So I had the Idea of blocking it with my right thumb which works like a charm. Would it be a bad habit if I kept using it ? I couldn't find anything about it on the web so that's why I'm asking. continue reading...

Hi David,

You often recommend that money is well spent on a vintage mic with a good element. Do you have a recommendation of where best to buy one? I'm wary of ebay without knowing who the seller is, and I'm sure Dennis Gruenling's stuff is awesome, but it's pricey. Is there a trusted source that sells online?

Thanks

Hi David,

Can you remind me which lesson covers TB holes one and two?  I wanted to review that and have not been able to figure out where that lesson is located.

Thanks

Hello Mr. Barrett

I wanted to ask if there is any lip pursing lessons on the website. And what are the differences between tongue blocking and lip pursing?

HI David,

I am 4 weeks into your course and working on lesson one.  I am eager to start bending.  Would it be okay to work lesson one and the bending lessons simultaneoulsy?

Thanks a lot for starting this serie. It really contains a lot of information (like how to tune an amp).

I really hope to be able to buy myself the right amp and microphone at the end of the serie.

Bod