Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hello Dave,

I am now in a band that have a couple of train beat tunes in their repertoire  where I am supposed to accompany them.

I am in a relatively early stages of my accompaniment studdies and I have not yet cime across examples of that groove. Can you please guide me if I can find something I can coppy that can be used over train grooves on the website? continue reading...

Hello, I've been working on Snake Oil and finding it a nice challenge to my bending skills. I could use some tips on playing the ending fade. It sounds like the artist is releasing air around the harp (and into the mic) with the reeds still sounding, though very softly. But the 2" isn't very cooperative with this plan. Is this just a matter of just more practice, or is there some tip that might help?

Thank you!

Is there another slo downer software that will work with Apple music or Amazon music, Tidal,or Spotify ?

bonjours David 

bonjour j'aimerais savoir si tu aurais des licks ou riffs pour le blues a vendre chez toi car je cherche maintenant des choses phrases blues utiliser par les grands maîtres de l'harmonica comme vous  pour jouer du blues chicago merci de votre réponse ou si vous savez ou je pourrais trouver cela ?? dite le moi 

My 11-year-old has his first harmonicas- G and C. What is the recommended first lesson/lesson progression for young beginners? Thank you.

My 11-year-old has his first harmonicas- G and C. What is the recommended first lesson/lesson progression for young beginners? Thank you.

Hi David, 

I am a beginer and I would like to learn how to play the harmonica. However, I am having difficulty navigating this platform. Its seems extremely confusing.  Is there a beginner Lesson 1 to start from scratch? 

Neil 

nelsw@rogers.com

Hello. The lesson "Holding the Harmonica and Wa Wa" (https://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/blues_harmonica_fundamentals#TB_i...) tells us that we must block the entrances of the holes 8-10 with our thumb when doing "The Pinch". I've also read a part of Winslow Yerxa's "Harmonica for Dummies" and there he doesn't tell us to close the holes 8-10 with our thumb. Also, I don't hear any difference in the Wa sounds made when blocking or not blocking those holes. continue reading...

Hi!

Watching the Sharon Barrett video and David mentions the Daily Exercisses. I'm trying to find them but my eyeballs don't seem to be finding them.

Any help?

Hello, I am a new harmonica player and i'm still trying to master the higher notes on my instrument. I understand that I must relax and lower the back of my tongue but I have difficulties finding the right position of my tongue in my mouth. Do you have some other tips : the shape I must give to my tongue or the place I must put it in my mouth ?

Thanks.