Ask Instructor David Barrett

David,

I was able to complete the songwriting exercise in LOA5 and I get the concept of chorus forms and repetition.  But I felt like the 6 licks in my song didn't really relate to each other very well; they sounded like they had been lifted from six differrent songs. Shouldn't the concept of repetition apply to the whole song structure and not just the structure of the indivudual choruses?

Having way too much fun on BH.com,

Dan

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Hello Dave,

I am wondering if there is any software or website that you recommend for writing music notation in a PC?

Thank you very much.

Hello David,  I was just playing around the chromatic song "No Sweat".  I was using the provided licks to improvise using the chorus forms.   I was playing ex 5.1   2.....2+1....  So i played going into the first beat of the next bar.  So i played it a total of 6 time of the 12 bars.  I was getting it down so I was always keeping time and ending correctly.   I was then thinking how that would be played on a diatonic.  So I grabbed my G harp and played 5.....5+4...  I was just wonding if that was correct? for the diatonic? continue reading...

Hello Dave,

You always mention that it is important to study the songs from famous artists,

I am just wondering if you know any website where I can find the music notation for those songs.

Thank you very much!

Hi Dave,

Am I to use tongue blocking on this exercise?  Would I also use jaw movement?

Thanks,

Fuschia

Couple of quick questions.  I really like the idea of the student concert.  The only thing is not being an actual student of yours I'm not participating in your student concert :(.  What suggestions might you have about how to get some experience playing with a band and in front of other people.  I know that my own skill set isn't large enough to try joining a band, but I'm really interested in trying it out in an environment where people understand that I'm a beginner/student and are there simply to support that role.

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Greetings David,

I have read the offerings on the forum with regard to do vibrato and I have played your lesson on vibrato many times.

My question is...Is doing a vibrato a matter of tuning your mouth, and while doing a tremelo (which I am fairly good at) and simulaniously doing a rapid serioes of relaxed glottal stops?

This seems doggedly difficult for me but I am quite stubborn.  I am supposing that it is best to do this fairly slowly in the begging so as to train your throat.

Am I missing anything?

Best Regards,

charrison7734

Greetings David,

I have read the offerings on the forum with regard to do vibrato and I have played your lesson on vibrato many times.

My question is...Is doing a vibrato a matter of tuning your mouth, and while doing a tremelo (which I am fairly good at) and simulaniously doing a rapid serioes of relaxed glottal stops?

This seems doggedly difficult for me but I am quite stubborn.  I am supposing that it is best to do this fairly slowly in the begging so as to train your throat.

Am I missing anything?

Best Regards,

charrison7734

First of all, thank you for you lessons (and maybe sorry for my english)- they are awesome! 

I have studied C Harmonica for couple of months by some webinars. But your lessons are so on another level! So thank you!

My problem: when I'm trying to play with tongue blocking and move harmonica quickly my tongue is usually staying on the same draw. Is that something I missing or this is just something that can be solved by more practicing?