Ask Instructor David Barrett

David Hi

I notice that the section study song Feeling for the blues has provision to submit a recording for feedback. I am working through the LOA and wanted to know if you prefer I send all material for the level 3 test or do a seperate pre test recording for Feeling for the blues. 

Hi David,

I have started working through I Want You With Me, and the accompaniment study is great fun and a really good way of taking a break from some of the more challenging lessons. Not that this doesn't have challenging elements in it.

However I always miss coming in with the band by about 1/2 a beat. Is there a subtle clue as to when the band is about to start which I may be missing or do I just need to keep listening more to the pick up until it is set in my head? continue reading...

Dear teacher

All previous L4 stuffs is achived. Its now time for me to start improvising and accompaniment. How many time or at what moment I must go to next step ? I realize I have infinity possibilities for this sections.

By the way the course begin very funny :)

Hi David

I am a newbie to music learning and harmonica. Your lessons are quite helpful ... thank you :)

I am at Level 1 of your lessons and have a couple of queries i.e.1

1) while practicing playing I am facing an issue where my mouth dries up and I am having trouble 'sliding' the harmonica across my mouth.

related to this, I am also facing a 'stickiness/friction' with the top-bottom metal plates.

any suggestions on how do 'smooth sliding'

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Hi David,

 Regarding completing the various  LOA 5 sections, Regarding  Accompaniment Study 5 - 7th Chords.

You are requesting submission of us playing Accompaniment to the

Jam Track Blues Creepin' Over Me Version 2 ? I would assume that would

that Jam Track WITH vocals ?

               Thank you for your time continue reading...

David,

I'm working on the level one solo, "Walk With Me."

While playing this piece, should I think in terms of 4 Blow - 5 Draw - 6 Blow, etc., or should I think in terms of C - F - G?

I guess I'm asking, should I think about the Tab, or the names of the notes on the staff while playing?

Long term, is it better to think in one context over the other?

Thanks,

Daniel

Hello Dave

Is there any option on the site to find other people from the same country.

In my case from Slovenia!?

Thanks

M.Blues

Hi David,

I've just started to dig into third position Are the chords for third position as follows :

I Chord                                    IV Chord                             V Chord continue reading...

Dear teacher

Im looking for 12 bars blues jamtrack album's on Itune. Im rdy to start my L4 improvising. I would like to know if you have sum recommendation for us.

thank you

David G’day

I am trying to understand the intro into Blues Creeping Over Me and the layout of the first music line. continue reading...