Ask Instructor David Barrett

Good afternoon David,

Regarding assignment 3. Aside from the AAA chorus form should I play a turnaround at the end of each of the chorus forms? As I just jam along to the backing track half stepping to come up with licks and practice those over the track I can't help but add in a turnaround. It feels odd not to. 

Example: AAB = the B is a V IV I turnaround. AAA with fills= the fill on the last A is a turnaround. 

Thanks,

Mark 

Dave,

Thank you for answering my first question.

I am pretty convinced I will start a month to month subscription in August. I am travelling to Africa in early July and will be to busy to commit until I get back. In the meantime I would like to know what you recommend for harps, software, and aids to get me through the beginner level. That way I can get them before I subscribe in August.

Hi David.I'm new to your site. I got a 30 free trial with my new Hohner Crossover. I went to the store and asked for a nice harmonica and asked for a typical key for playing blues. He shoved me a few harmonicas. I loved the Crossover and he really recommended it. But i got one that is in D, and i was really disappointed when i see all your lessons are played on a A harmonica.

Is there a chance to get the play along music in D instead ?Thank you very much

Oddmar

Morning David

ive just purchased the Amazing Slow Downer App for my iPad.

I'm having a little trouble on working out how I can send over for eg one of the study song mp3's like Rollin Rhumba from the Bluesharmonica website on my iPad over to the  to the ASD also on my iPad, so that I can loop one of the sections. 

Can this be done?

Many Thanks 

Richard 

Hi Dave, I live in San Diego but might be up in the bay area around the 19th of June. I was wondering how the private lessons work; how much lead time do you need, how do I schedule, how much do they cost, where you're at, etc.

I'm really enjoying the website and feel my playing has improved dramatically since I started!

Thanks again,

Jay Gross

Hi David,

Reference exercise 2.5, regarding hole 2 half step bend, is this a flat 7 and on the same hole is the whole step bend the 7th degree. Regarding hole 9 half step blow bend is this a flat 7. I'm getting myself vey confused, please can you explain.

Many Thanks,

Paul

Hi, I'm just starting out on the site and have gone thru the TB Study 1. But on Solo Study 1 still having trouble with whether to (or how to) TB holes 1, 2 and 1-2 as in exercise 1.10 (and others). From the video, I can't really see how David's playing it. The big problem for me is where to put my tongue. continue reading...

Hi Sir 

I am Nagendra singh ,I want to know which software you are using ,which is displaying the position of notes in your lessons.

I want this software.

Thanks

Hi David,

I really like your website. I'm a beginning harmonica player. My question is if you know of any other sites like your site that offer lessons for clarinet and/or saxophone. 

Thank you,

Jon

First, I wish I had found your site before I paid a lot of money for another instructor's DVD set; oh well. In the C intro lesson you mention "saying" words like Kaa Kaa and Koo Koo. I also know that Ta Ta and To To are used. Should I literrally be saying the words into the harp including all of the tongue movement? Ta Ta and To To when spoken completely close off part of the mouth at the very beginning of the syllable, which seems to contradict keeping the tongue down as instructed.