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Hi David,

In this test should I use a blues song or i can work on a different style like a ballad, pop song etc ?

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Hi David,

I'm trying to send LOA 4 test but for some reason the connection keeps failing. I am using firefox which is connected to the internet. Please can you help. By the way I'm a technophobe and not very good with computers.

Thank you for your help,

Paul

In LOA 4 the v2 of this accompaniment has its first guitar solo starting at 1:17. The harmonica plays a two bar pattern that's repeated in bar 3 but bar 4 goes into a shake instead. The entire original pattern is repeated over the IV chord. But when we come back to the I for bars 7 and 8 the pattern is reversed. Was this done deliberately? My tendency is to want to stick with the original pattern. Playing the triplet ending twice in a row seems a bit off to me but I'm willing to learn! Thanks!

hello David, this is Jad Ghossein,

thank you for watching my video on facebook.

i have 2 questions

Question 1- is this a good way to train ?+ some specific questions on training:

total 70min (max i can do in a day)

-10 min on Standard Tongue Block

-10 min on Tongue Agility

-10 min on Shake (Trill)  (My problrm here is that  i cant get the timing right i go up then the timing goes wrong i slow down... and i dont sound like you in the video, any sugestions?) continue reading...

Hello, I have a problem here, I have a C harmonica and I don't know how to start on this website, please help.

hi david,

I am studying the level 1, but unfortunately I have only a harmonica in C, and I wonder if it is possible to get the jam tracks in another tone?

thx for your time.

Hi David,

Re: each of the 4 measures in 1.12 that are all the same.

I don't know if I'm understanding correctly.  A slap/pluck off on the 2 draw,

which sounds the 2,1

then a slap/pluck off on the 2 blow

then a slap/pluck off on the 2 draw

but the second beam of joined notes is where my biggest question is:

the 2,1 draw, and again a 2,1 draw

do I do a slap/ pluck off on each, or just the first one?

and then finish that measure with a slap/pluck off on the 2,1?

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Hello! I started the beginner lessons and some studies are for A harmonica, for example Walk With Me study song. I have a C Marine Band harmonica and I need a piece of advice about how I can go on with the studies. Thank you!

Hi David,

I'm a little confused about what to do in two tests of LOA 4.

First is the improvising test, what are the five chorus forms (seven with three forms of B)? Are they AAA, AAA with fills, AAB, AAB with fills, AB AC (B=contrast, B=slight change, B=sequence)?

I can choose any measure for A or should play A in 1, 2 and 4 measure?

Second is the Accompaniment study 4 test, what i have to do? Should i improvising?

Thanks and Happy New Year!!!

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