Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hy David. 

One question:

Is there a place in the website where students can find each other. 

For instance, I wold like to now if there are other Portuguese, or Spanish students on Bluesharmonica.com

Thank you. 

Good day David, continue reading...

In a lot of your study song (and in other places) you talk about how to play a song with a band.  Often you'll say, from the V, or all in on the I.  I've come to understand that this refers to the cord section of the 12 bar blues (or really whatever progression the song is in).   continue reading...

Good Day David

i finally found 2 local harp players interested in performing this song with me. I can't locate the lessons on the site anymore but I'm sure you had the PDF and scratch tracks somewhere. Can you help me find that on the site?

John

 Dave.. Where do I go on the site to access jam tracks for beginners..I was looking for 12 Bar Blues tracks in particular. Is there a master page that lists all of them. Thanks.

In Performance Training 1, you go through some of the common ways to start a song. The examples used are very cliched approaches, harmonica lines that are so familiar that the band should be able to easily feel the rhythm and changes.

If I am playing a song that may be unfamiliar to the band, should I avoid that type of opening altogether? Should I just call for "All In from the I" and count it in? continue reading...

I'm having trouble with the 7th bar of teh Fourth Chorus of LOA 3 pice, Bending Song 2, Feelin for the Blues. It's written as

6+ 5+ 6+  5 4 5  5+ 4+ 5+

But sounds on the track more like

6+ 6+  5 5 5+ 5+ 4 4+ 4

Am I going nuts?

Hey Dave,

I've watched your videos in FAQ about running out of breath and making a good 2 Draw.  I'm trying to work on closing off the nose because I fill up very quickly.  I don't think I'm getting the idea of closing off the nose though.  It seems that I have to raise the same muscle in the back of my mouth that humps up the tongue, which is what you don't want to do on the 2 Draw and high draws.

What am I missing?

Thanks.

I'm new at this.  When you bend on some hole, I assume it changes the pitch.  Is the new pitch somewhere between the pitches of the draw pitch and the blow pitch for the hole.  Can this pitch vary accoding to the position of the tongue in your moujth?

Orville

Hi Dave:

In his discussion of Sonny Boy II Mark repeatedly refers to a somewhat rare recording he has of Sonny Boy playing amplified with Baby Boy Warren.  I wonder if he would consider sharing that recording or posting on YouTube.  Would love to hear it.

thanks