Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David 

I'm busy working my way through Walk with me. 

I can noe play the song through 'reasonably well' and use the vibrato etc. 

The thing I'm struggling a bit with is the two hole section on the 6th Chours on the first to the second measure.  continue reading...

Hi Dave,

One idea for the future.  It would be cool to have a video series someday about how to tab out music the way that you do, then have a spot in the share section or a type of library where students can upload either classic songs that they've tabed out, tributes, or songs that they've created, and be able to comment on/change their submissions.  As long as it didn't turn into people arguing over whether "that one spot in a Little Walter song" was a draw pull or blow pull it might be fun.  I'm sure that's a ways off.  Just an idea. continue reading...

Last Sunday at the Swig Bar in San Francisco, the band leader called "You Never Can Tell" in C, which is a song I had played before, but this time I was armed with my Low F harmonica instead of my regular F (after seeing David's travel case post).  When I was playing in the lower register, I noticed that the sound I was hearing from the PA seemed to disappear.  When I played in the upper register it sounded like it always does. continue reading...

Hello David, I am new the harmonica and your lessons. I am wondering where I should start the lessons. I started the tongue blocking lessons. I am a  little confused about the LOA would you please enlighten me on this. Thank you for your time.  George

Hey Dave - Studies 4 & 5 of the Recording Sessions are killer. It really brings home all the stuff you gave us before and so good to hear/see the 'real McCoy' when it comes to the top level musicians and the actual studio. I can hardly wait to see the next few episodes.

Big time thanks

Ive been at it about 3 weeks and practice at least a half hour day.  Is there some technique to orienting your mouth and accuratly finding the holes for single blow/draw?  I can find my way with nearby notes but if I just pick up the harp and try a 5 blow for example I stuggling.  In trying to play Walk With Me I continually get two holes or a leak into the next. 

Questions- Is proper technique to drag your tongue around to sort of feel the holes or is it better practice to lift and place the tongue for each note?  continue reading...

I know you're working on a lot of other lessons right now but I'd love to see a short "Switching Harps mid song" Video Lesson.  It seems trivial but it would be great to see visual tips on the actual process of how to quickly swap harps quickly (diatonic to diatonic, chromatic to diatonic) mid song.  

-Taylor

Hi David,

As we delve deeper into our Professional Studio Recording Studies, I keep thinking that a James Harman interview would be great someday.  I'm sure he's probably already on your list though.

-Taylor

Hi David, I have the Amazing Slow Downer and Audacity. Is there any way of slowing the speed of a Jam track using the ASD and transfering this to Audacity.

Thank you for your help,

Paul

On bar 1  the pool that followw 5+ is it exhale or inhale ?

Thank you .