Ask Instructor David Barrett

I just started digging into LOA5 and wow, I am excited. just hearing My blues and blues creeping over me has me motivated to work harder to learn them. 

I just started to do overblows, which are difficult to move from note to note quickly. I am assuming that it would be a good idea to implement them when memorizing the pentatonic and blues scales in the 3 main positions. 

I wanted to check my accuracy on what overblow notes should be added for the different positions. 

2nd position G blues scale 6+ overblow, creating a flat 3rd.  continue reading...

Dave when you get to holes 8 & 9, if your right thumb is covering holes 8,9,and 10, as you suggest they should in your hand position video, do you just release your thumb briefly to get at these high notes

Hello David!

Improvisong Study 2 Homework assignment says: 

"Rewrite and record your original instrumental having the second chorus startwith the lowest focus note chorus you have and order the following choruses in ascending order."

My question is: continue reading...

Hi David, I was just looking at your recent 'tip of the day' posts where you refer to a cut from 'blues on blues'. That album doesn't appear on the Australian iTunes Store, and apple have made it very tricky for me to check the US store. Just wondering if that cut might be available on a different record, or if the hook he uses is the same as on another recording of the song..

thanks and regards,

Dave

Hi david, i've been having trouble with the videos stopping and starting.  i posted to the "admin" forum more than a month ago and have not received any guidance as to what the issue might be.  i sent an email (and gave my phone number) to the "contact us" address and still no response.  i can't find a phone number to call, so i'm hoping that by posting here someone can contact me about this problem.  i love the site but it is of limited value if the videos don't work.  thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.  arron.    

Hi David,

I checked out your topic on "playing with the band" relating to the different rhythms / grooves/ styles commonly known when performing with a band and it's really helped me gain an understanding of this aspect when having to describe what I am looking for as say a "harp" front man.. so thank you !

I do have a question, hoping it's OK to ask:

The tune Sleeping in the Ground - Sammy Myers, it's a shuffle I gather heavy back beat but with a 12/8 element too? continue reading...

So do I blow? Like blowing out a candle and suck like drinking through a star? or do I breathe out and breathe in to play the harmonica?

Hello David

In ex. 2.3 I have big difficulties to know what is the right way to do it. what can I do? 

I do not know what is the right way to do it .  I do not know if it is good or not and i have nobody that can say me that is corect.

There is problem with notes that are mising in your charts. I dont know how to approach it...wich note to play instead of the missing notes ...or  maybe I must stay  on the same  note...how to play 5 hole with just 1 note ...etc...

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Hello :)

Can you tell me please in solo harmonika study 2 EX. 1.7 or some others... this is patternes in 12 bars blues....

How to play this patterns if i want to play just this patternes. I must repeat over and over again or i mus put some fills ?

Sory I know that that is stupid question. 

M.

Hi David - not sure if I'm missing something but there does not seem to be any scores or jam tracks provided in the Study 4 Overbending lesson. ?? Thanks