Ask Instructor David Barrett

hello sir , i cant get the two draw bend easily and lots of air goes out .sometimes i can get up to "Gb" . i am using a C harmonica and my 3draws bends are sounding fine.please help

I was ready to purchase harpninja for diatonic harmonica.  $19.99. then I saw a harpninja bundle $35.00. I'm not sure what the bundle is. Please explain and advise.  

Thanks

Bing

Hi Dave,

befor I signed in to learn online with you I studied with your really great book "Rock Harmonica". At this time TB was not familiar to me...(nearly 3 years ago I guess)... and I was practicing too heavy stuff. I love Butter Strut and Whammer Jammer - so: Can I find guided lessons to these songs on the website? 

Greetings

kai

David,

You say to use the KA articulation when starting the lessons on hole 1. is the KA to be used on all notes?

Also, should i slap the 2 hole notes both draw and blow? using the 12 hole chromatic the blow sounds ok but the draw is kind of week sounding when slapped. This could be the harps reed set up though.

Thanks,

Mark 

How do I get a full listing of the pdf file listing of all the lessons notes from the menu?

Your assistance is appreciated.

I can only get individual lesson from the individual level. Is there a master listing?

Thank you

Hey Guys,

I'm playing with a loud band and am having trouble getting the volume I need.  I'm playing thruogh a Bassman but I also have a VHT SP 6.  Do you recommend trying 2 amps and if so what's the best way to go about it.  I had a line-out put in the VHT so that might be helpful but I'm not the least bit savy with electronics so I would really appreciate some advice.

Thanks!

Tom

David,

I'm on Levels of Achievement 1. I have been a guitarist for 20 yrs but harmonica is brand new to me. I have been working on my single notes using tongue blocking. Sometimes I get a strong hole 4 note but when I draw on that same hole I get nothing but air. No note. What might I be doing wrong?

Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see any examples of chromatic tuners to buy. The prices are all over the map. What do you think of the 

Korg CA-40 Large Display Auto Chromatic Tuner

(which doesn't cost a fotune?) Is that good enough? Or, do you have any other suggestions of omething that doesn't cost $79.00?

Hi David,

At the moment I am going through all the study songs and picking out my favourite licks so that I can improvise with the chorus forms (Reason being I dont think Ive given this much time previously so am trying to catch up).At the moment I'm picking out quite a few licks from each song and getting quite an assortment. However the problem lies in that there are quite a few to memorise.

So my question is, how many licks would you recommend from each song, and then is it a case of building on those licks as you become more advanced. continue reading...

Hi David,

In the opening chorus of this song, your transcription shows that you use blow pulls on either side of the 3" in bars 1-4 and 7-8. This is not the usual practice and is awkward to play.  Do you find that it's worth it to use the blow pulls, instead of the more natural draw pulls, in this particular song?