Ask Instructor David Barrett

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

Hi David 

working on Feeling for the Bluse study song Level 3 . I remember you saying that the default way to play a single note is with a Slap, Is this noteated on the PDF with a circle above the note . 

Thanks and best wishes 

Tony 

Hello mr Barrett,

new student here. I'm Marco, from Italy. 

First of all, let me tell you how well designed your course is. I'm really enjoying it.

Btw, I started playing harmonica when I joined here but as a guitarist I've always liked technical works and I think that doing that kind exercises always pays off. That's why i'm doing a lot of work on movement exercises pattern ex 1, 2 and i'm going to do the diatonic exs starting from the 4th hole (still figuring out how to bend obviously). continue reading...

Hi David,

Im hoping you can guide me to a lesson on tongue switching. I'm a new learner and have started Solo Study Ex 1.10 but I'm having trouble with the tongue switch on the first 2 notes. 

Many thanks

Nat

Hello Dave,

Can you please guide me to some 1st and 3rd position accompanyment examples (12 bar on the diatonic if possible)?

I need at least one of each to steal some ideas in order to be "jam ready" and carry less harps.

Thanks!

Hello,

I am wondering how to slap the 3' that starts chorus 3 in My Blues (great study song!). I can dip it and stop at 3', but it seems I first need to "take a reference" by touching the harmonica.

Should I be able to "blindly" take the right position (3"), then slap without losing it? If I could do that, I suppose I could flutter a bent note? Is that the right exercise to aim for?

Éric

Hi David, had a doubt in chorus 3 Temperarure.

Bar 5 is 2+2+ then slide 2+3+2+3+ then move to 6th bar which is 2+ held note tremolo. But when I hear you playing I hear 2 notes in bar 6. There are 3 notes on the staff. I guess it's a tie. Please could you explain. Thank you.