Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

I'm just trying to understand the chord progression in this study song. Am I wrong to assume that you'd always stay within the I chord position of 2 or 3+ or 6+ or 9+ or would that be the job of who's accompanying you to keep within that chord structure while you're pretty much just soloing in this song? Otherwise it looks like a III IV V progression. Maybe I'm overthinking it and this would be obvious as I progress but had to ask.

Thanks,

Hugh

Dear David 

i have watched the lessons on recording ( recording 01 ) and I have to add that they are great indeed. I really like the idea of self evaluation. 

anyway my question is regarding sending files to you. 

if there was some problem or questions may students send you the recording ? for example with a question here in forum, or directly to your email. or the only files that you would receive are final test recordings. 

Dear David . 

I am happily busy on choruses of TB-EX1- Walk with me. 

when i try to play 1 hole draw and more specifically playing 1 hole draw with tremollo, i can not play it as powerful as i wish or compared to other notes. 

what can I do to play this note powerful enough?

thank you . 

Dave, in Solo Harmonica Study Ex. 1.5 above the 2+3+2+ there is a "3", what does that mean? I've looked through your documentation but can't find an explanation. Rob

Dear David 

in Music study 1 

example 1.3 : it seems to me that there is two errors in the table in descending part   ( descending part cell no 6 is E but must be D and cell no 10 is C but must be Gb ) 

am I right ? 

the same error is in exam material, cell 10 in descending row is mentioned C , 

I was interested to read in the "Custom Harps Summation" tip that your favourite OOTB harp is the Hohner Marine Band Deluxe. Do you now prefer the Deluxe over the Crossover?

I have a Mac.I am trying to get your play-along tracks to iTunes without ANY success.Can you tell me how, please?THANKS!

Hi David,

Probably a daft question, but here goes ;

If I write down an instrumental first and read it while I'm playing to a jam track I can do this without too much of a problem.

However, if I play to a jam track without any script to read from, I have difficulty in doing so. For example, if I improvise the head in chorus 1, for some reason by the time I reach the last chorus I forgotten what I thought of. Secondly, as I go through the chorus forms using the idea of focus notes, I loose track of where I am in the jam track. continue reading...

Hi David,

Is it possible to get away with having just one amp that covers home studio practice and recording as well as medium to large venues? The WEZO ME-18  2x10" combo has a pad control pull for half power but does that give you that much range of use?

I'm just trying to make the best decisions so I don't look back with regret after spending so much. Do you think having just a single 10" for home and a larger setup for playing with a band is best?

Thanks,

Hugh

Hi David

I'm having trouble with the Accompanyment submission for LOA 3

i am trying to use the study song Feelin fir the blues as the track. 

I have written out some of the notes so far to 2 chorus of the song but some of the notes just don't seem right. 

I'm you can have a look over it and see where I may be going wrong. 

I have :-

1st Chorus    Hole 1    Bar 1           I Chord          1 Draw D        5th continue reading...