Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hello David,  I am working on improvising on the chromatic and was sort of stuck on the 2 5 1 chord progression of bars 9-12.  I am using the jam track for Cool Blue.  For the 2 chord is it E G B D?  I just want to make sure I'm hitting the right notes when the 2 chord comes around.

Thank you.   

hi, David,

i'm now studying Feelin' for the blues, and i'm having trouble because there are too many draws in a row and i feel fully filled with air. it also happens when i improvise in 2nd position, but then I can introduce some silence to let some air go, but in this song there's not such an option. 

So, what could I do to solve that?

I find myself getting a bit overwhelmed with the video options. I don't know what videos to watch first. I tried to look for organization within the Hob Bosold videos, but he didn't have the Movement unit in his studies. 

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Hi David,

I'm studying LOA-6. The study song "The Split" is really fast. I started from 60% of the origina tempo, split it into small loops - one per lick/phrase. After I was able to play all the licks comfortably at slow tempo I started playing bigger chunks like whole 4 bar sections or full choruses. Then I memorised the song and now I can play it from memory comfortably at slow tempo. continue reading...

I just bought the Bluesband C and when I look for lessons to begin with they tell me that I need the Harmonica in A.

Where should I start? 

Thanks.

David

I am unable to send you my Level 5 submission despite trying on 2 separate computer systems. Can I send it to you directly and if so could you let me know which email address to use. Thanks

Hi David,

Regarding LOA 5, Movement Exercises Study 2 - Essential Scales...

for the submission of our recording for LOA testing...On the ' A ' Harmonica..

you want the G Major Pentatonic scale (minus note 10 '+ ) up and down

the scale ?

        Thank you for your time

                   Steven Barta

Hello sir, my name is Aditya and I just got my C harmonica 2 days back...did fundamentals... I have problems in  inhaling using tongue block technique..I can hit single notes  while exhaling but my harmonica goes mute when I try to  inhale using single notes

I am just a beginner I am sorry if this question is a bit stupid but it's just not happening.. :(

Morning David'

When practicing 3', 3'' and 3''' on the G Harmonica (Hohner Crossover) the notes sound airy. What is the cause of this.

Thanks,

Paul