Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

I don't have a chromatic harmonica. How can I play chromatic lessons pieces with diatonic harmonicas ?

Thanks,

Hi,

Is there a technique or APP that will allow me to remove vocals from a song. I am not aware of itunes or ASD catering to do this so assume that there must be an APP somewhere?

Hallo David, I have a doubt about assignment 2 on Improvising 2 (level 6):

- Do I have to take the track I recorded for Improvising 1 and reorder the choruses starting from the lowest just as they are, re-record it, and send it to you?- Or do I have to re-record the same track but with new improvisations and always order the choruses from the lowest to the highest focus notes?

Thank you so much for your great work.Tony

Hi David.  Recoverying from a stroke.  I am fortunate since I made the window of opportunity for the clot buster (tPA) by 15 minutes.  I was paralyzed on my left side when I entered the ER and walked out of the hospital in three days.  The first thing I did was to grab my harmonica to see if I remembered everything and for the most part I did.  Brain fog will exists however for several more months.  Well that is an interesting prologue to my question.  I am using the jam tract for Gm and I want to improvize in third position. continue reading...

Hi David,

I am haveing trouble recording my LOA submission on Garage Band. When I recored I am experiency a latent delay relative to the jam track so it sounds like I am behind the beat when I play back the combined recording. I am using an Ipad and I wonder if you know how to solve this issue or if others have had the same issue?  continue reading...

Good afternoon David

I have just logged in to learn the harmonica. I purchased a C harmonica (MS Series Blues Harp) from Joondalup Music store and see in your fundamentals session that I should be using an A harmonica? I don't really want to go out an purchase another instrument at this early stage in my learning. Can I use my existing instrument?

Cheers

Frank Cook

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Hi David,

Can you guide me as to which and where I can purchase jam tracks please?

I downloaded Jimi Lee's : "Every groove a bluesman needs to know" jam tracks some time ago and would like to add to my collection.

It would be handy to have a search feature on the forum/website so that I don't have to disturb you if the information is already out there?

Many thanks

Saul 

Hi,

I'm just starting on Blues Chromatic Study 3 and have found that no matter what I do in my Hohner CX12 I cant get dips to work in hole 4 and above. Holes 1 to 3 are fine, so, I think my technique isnt 100% off. Is there anything I should do to the reeds to help this? Or is it just practice?

Thanks,

Graham

Hi David and colleagues. can yoy help me find backing track exactly matching Walter's boogie from 'Cant keep lovin' you' album. Great if there is a basic free one, but I'd be ready to donate/purchase as well. Would like to make a simple recording over it for YouTube.

Here is the version I'm looking for: https://youtu.be/mBwrYHDp1aM

Thank you

Hi Dave,

Can you suggest how to memorise g blues scale etc. The g maj pent scale is easy as there's a repeated pattern, but I'm struggling to find any such pattern with the g blues and several of the other scales?

Thanks

Saul