Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi, David 

How to play correctly? Pentatonic Scale "Leapfrog"!!

The available notes or tablature?

Thanks..

Good evening David,

Ive seen Pocket Full of Soul advertised, where would I be able to view this. I've seen snippets and it looks fantastic.

Regards,

Paul

Dave Im on LOA 2 - Section 2 (Bass Lines) - Im doing example 2.1. Can you walk me through the pull technique.

Hi David,

In accompaniament study 4 you mention that it would be a good idea to maybe rewrite the study song to gain experience in this field. Do you mean as well as rewriting the parts where John sings, rewriting the part to the guitar solo and harp solo. If this is so is it best to notate the parts or just play over the top of the recording and see what comes out as in improvising.

Have a great day,

Paul

Hi Dave,  I've taken your advice and memorized (pretty well :-) the notes for each hole, draw and blow for the C harmonica.  But when I'm playing on a harmonica with a different key, it takes me longer than I have in the moment to figure out what the note is.  I've thought of re-learning the C with Do - Re - Mi or with Solfegg which I don't know well at all.  But do you think that would make it easier to orient myself when I'm playing a non-C harmonica?  Other ideas?  Thanks in advance.

David,

I've been working my way through the study song Temperature and while I'm still struggling a tad with the transition from CH5 to CH6 and a few other issues in the song, I've gotten to the point where I think with a little bit of focused effort I'd be ready to submit for level 2.   continue reading...

It's not working very well. I have a problem play continuously .The problem with draw the holes. Jaw Movement.Movement Exercises 1. Study, helps me Tongue Block Trainer (TBT) ???Thanks.

On average how long does it take a student to gain proficency at tongue blocking?

I think I know what you are going to say anyway, but I'll ask :)

On LOA4 using the pull technique, (although I understand and can do the actual technique as described), I have found I get the same musical effect by using the very back of my throat like a cough reflex. Like a vibrato but actually closing the throat.  Is this a legitimate way to achieve the same thing, or is there some musical disadvantage to doing it this way? 

Thanks

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I can not high speed train. Is there a special articulation? Speed as Palmer McAbee. Thanks