Ask Instructor David Barrett

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

Hi David,

Since I've completed the level 2 yesterday I'm trying bends today. I can draw bend all holes 2-6 with tongue blocking, but hole 1 only with puckering. So far I played 1 draw with tongue switching and I liked it. Should I bend it with lip pursing for the time being, or should I continue trying 1 draw bend with tongue blocking/switching since the beginning?

Thank you,

Marek

Hi David,

I've been trying to 'borrow' more of your licks again...! This time I'm trying to figure out Here We Go as per It Takes Three CD and I'm finding this more challenging than any song of yours that I've studied so far. The main challenge has been the rhythm.

I've been trying to notate it using notation software, which will help me to understand the rhythm more. I've downloaded something called MuseScore to do this. But notating it has been a real challenge in itself. I've got the first chorus written out, and I spent probably about four hours doing just this. continue reading...

Hi David 

this is pavan.  I Have Key C bluesband harmonica. For LOA program in this site you are using  Harmonica of Key A. So how can i relate your lessons to Key C harmonica. Can follow the LOA program 

Dave Hi. As you have said this lesson is 5 minutes of accompaniment heaven. I am really enjoying it. My question is when I try to match the provided recording with the music sheet I find a difference. At 2.07 minutes the vocal verse in bar 7 and 8 with the 343 434 (very nice) string the music ends that lick with what sounds like the 3 draw but the music sheet has it as a 4 draw as the last note of the string. In the 8th bar in the music sheet there is a single note, 3 draw (lead in to the 9th ?) but that has not been tabulated and I am assuming that is what I am hearing. continue reading...

Hi David,

I am working on Walk With Me.  By the time I get to the first note of the third chorus I have loaded so much saliva into the harmonica I can't get the 3 draw to sound.

Suggestions?

Thanks