Ask Instructor David Barrett

David:   Do you TB everything in your lessons?   For example, Gary's Blues and Take it Easy Now..... are they TOTALLY TB in your demonstrations?   When you play the 1 or 2 draw holes, particularly bent, to you move your tongue to the right, to play the 1 and 2?  I find it easier to play the 1 and 2 with my tongue to the left.    On the 3 draw bends, do you (or even can you) play each of the bends TB?   Just want to have a strong direction to focus my effort on.  Thanks. Tim

Hi David,

I am working on the LOA 4 submission for Improvising.  Are we supposed to record all 5 chorus in one session to one continuous jam track (i.e. roughly a full length song) or can we record 5 seperate choruses, one for each of the forms.  Just want to be clear on what you are looking for here.

Thanks,

Ryan

Good morning David,

In bar 8 of Ex 1.4, please can you explain why the pick up A to G, A is a passing tone, yet in bar 11 the pick up

A B D, A is an appogiature. Thank you for your help.

Paul

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Hi David,

What software do you use to compose your sheet music and tablature?  Is it something readily available?

Thanks,

Ryan

I am working on LOA Level 1 which of course is mostly tongue blocking material. When I venture out into other materials such as Movement Exercises Patterns is the idea to still/always use tongue block when going through these exercises? The video's don't say be sure to tongue block so I thought maybe it was just known that you should. Also, I have great difficulty getting a good clean well toned 3 draw in tongue block. Unfortunately Walk With Me starts on 3 draw and has 3 draw many times during song. Other holes seem OK at this point so I don't know why 3 draw sounds airy and weak. continue reading...

whin learning train imitations I was wondering how long of a time (30 sec, 1min, 2min)   I should hold the speed (at 150 bpm now) before I move to next speed. and as allways thank you for the help.

MX 

Hi David,

I've just started work on LOA 2 and have a question in connection with 1, 4 & 5 Chords, which I would be grateful if you can help me with. continue reading...

Hi David!

Sorry to bother you with this, but sense you recommend the amp I thought it would be good to ask you about this.

In you opinion, is the fender super champ DX better than the X2, or are they the same? 

I have been searching for information about this online, but I can only find revews for guitars. 

Thank you so much. 

Best regards.

Emanuel Taborda

Hello Mr. Barrett-

If a song features the 1, 4, and 5 chords of a certain key , but it's the 5 chord featured most prominently(specifically Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly, A,D, and E, but E is the staple) what key would you choose to play in? A Harp second position or D harp second position? Or none of the above?! Thanks in advance-Jesse Langford