Ask Instructor David Barrett

David:

Since I started your lessons almost 2 months ago, I have been getting up nearly every weekday morning and practicing for an hour before I go to work. Your lessons are supreme. Your website is bar none, the very best! I can't thank you enough for this! continue reading...

 David... In your tips forum you posted a link to Jason Ricci's fav jam tracks on YouTube... I'm just getting through your Accompaniment lesson 2... Learning accompaniment to the slow blues, is that taught later? I ask because it doesn't sound like a 12 bar blues to me and I don't know what to play with it.

 David... Going through the accompaniment lessons I'm a little confused. I'm learning the notes corresponding to the 3 chords are G C D ...2D 4B 4D.. but using the A diatonic those aren't the notes using the same 2D 4B 4D in following the chord progression to the 12 Bar Blues. Can you clarify. I'm guessing no matter which key harmonica you use its knowing the draw/blow holes that's important.. Can that be right?

Hi David,

I have a question for you.

when you are playing a bending is it necessary use the tongue blocking technique?  or if you are playing a song with a lot of bending it is not indicated?

thank you,

regards

Federico

David,

Is there a Jam Track to practice the licks to, especially whle learning on Section 4 of Level 2?

David,

Love the site.  I'm playing Gary's song and was surprised to see that sometimes the pulls are in the opposite direction from the preceeding note. Is there a rule you use to decide whether a pull is a blow or a draw?

Thanks,

Dan

Where are the chorus forms reviewed in LOA #1. Im in LOA #2 and wanted to go back to review, but I cant find them for some reason.

Where are the chorus forms reviewed in LOA #1. Im in LOA #2 and wanted to go back to review, but I cant find them for some reason.

Where are the chorus forms reviewed in LOA #1. Im in LOA #2 and wanted to go back to review, but I cant find them for some reason.

Hi David, I'm pretty sure I'm not going crazy, but i can't find one of your videos explaining in detail the I-V-IV chord; what it means and how to use it. I could swear I saw it in the Solo Harmonica 12 bar blues Lesson, but I went back to watch it again and can't find it! Is it under the Theory Lessons? If you could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated!

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