Ask Instructor David Barrett

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?

Regarding LOA 4 - Movement exercises  - Scales.

When it comes time to submit the scale...

Are you wanting us to use an ' A ' harmonica ?

          Thank you for your time

                         Steve Barta

Hello David,  I am working on the c major scale and feel pretty good in all three oactaves.   I am practicing with a metrenome at 102bpm.   I would like clearer or better seperation or articulation in the lower octave.  I can hit the bends correctly but would like clearer seperation between the bent and natural notes.  Any suggestions? 

Thank you. 

David Saccucci.  

Hi David,

Im new to harmonica and to music in general. What can i do if i have a C harmonica and not a A one.

Regards,

Hi David,

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Hi David,

  I missed this somewhere along the way.  I just moved onto LOA 4   :  )

There is some mention about ' unlocking ' a song when you graduate a level.

I don't think I have done this for LOA 1 - 3 .  How does this work ?...Upon completing

a certain level you received a code or some sort to ' unlock' access to a song

and its sheet music/videos ? Do you e-mail  that code / key to the individual ?  and then

where is the song/where do you type in the key  ?

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Hi David,

I really hate to seem dense but I am not at all sure what you are asking for in Ex 2.1 of the written test for level three. Can you please explain?

Thank You for your help.