Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

Where can we find this jam track?

Thanks,

Hugh

Hello,

I would like to play 12 bar blues with my guitar and harmonica. If I am playing 12 bar blues in key of A with guitar(notes A,D and E) which notes/chords should I be playing with my harmonica? I didn't completely understand this from accompaniment study 3 -lesson, but are notes D, G and A right? And are chords formed with three notes next to root note? For example D chords would be 1,2,3 blow and G would be 5,6,7 draw?

Thank you in advance

Hi David,

I am new to Harmonica. Just do not know anything about that, and the link "Blues Harmonica Fundamentals" is not opening at my end and not even able to download it.

Please guide me from where I should start?

Thanks & Regards,

Saurabh Suri

Hi,

I am getting a bit confused with what is the content for LOA3. Or if I have missed a whole chunk somewhere in LOA2. I watched a few of the Joe Tartaglia videos and at Level 3 (or thereabouts) there is reference to Pulls and Gary's Blues which I haven't come across in the LOA material.   Have I missed a page or something?  Thanks.

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Hi David

I have been watching your recording software video 1.

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hi david,

is the "new" x2 also ok and the same quality or is it better to get a used xd?

greetings 

kai

Hi David,

In the 5th chorus, 3rd bar, there is a requirement for an octave split. Would I be correct in saying that this is achieved using a side flutter going between the 65 and 34.

Many Thanks,

Paul

Would that work to practice bending with?  For example, if I'm trying to bend 3 draw on a C harp down a whole step, will it recognize and display that it's hearing an A?

If that model wouldn't be good for that, can you recommend one that would work?

I know about harpninja and various apps, but a dedicated tuner of that type would meet my needs better for some circumstances.

Hey David,

I hope this belongs here, I wondered if you got some tips regarding transposition or finding the "right" harmonica key for certain harmonics/melodies that you like and wanna play on the harp. for example I listened to peter gunn theme yesterday and trascribed what I think are the correct pitches. now I understand that If I wanna play in key I gotta play the same pitches, so my question for you is how do you go about both;

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