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Hi David, I cannot get HN to display the notes of the C Harmonica. What more must I select than choosing the key of the harmonica and the key I want to be displayed?

Regards

Kai

Good Morning David,

I have just started accompaniament study 3 and seem to having problems with exercise 2.3. Here goes.

Whilst staying on hole 2, as I understand it the one chord relates to 2 draw  (G), the four chord relates to 2 blow (E), but when I get to the five chord in bars 9 and 12 what hole will I be playing and why (I am the sort of person who needs to understand the mechanics of why I'm doing something).

Whilst writing, once again many thanks for the comments on the level 2 test, they were most welcolme. continue reading...

Hi David!

Can you suggest a backing track for that study song?

I am finding the double notes on the start of the 5th chorus work ok if I hear the 3 draw of the song and dirty it with a 'grin' to add the 4 hole etc.  But on the 6th chorus I am wondering if that is the same technique? Is it a dirty 3 or should I be doing a 4 holes mouth position and tongue blocking off 1 and 2 cleanly? (I am finding it difficult to do.) continue reading...

Hi.  Can you please tell me what "backwards shuffle" (Gary's Blues) means?

Thanks

Dear David, the following link does not work... Could you please let me know how I can get this Transcription.... continue reading...

Hi David,

As before, I have forwarded to your good self level 2 test information along with the subscripition. Please let me know if anything is missing.

Thank you for your previous comments, there were most wecolming.

Kind Regards,

Paul

Good morning David.  On the first bar of Feelin with the Blues, should my tremelo be "non-stop"?  Or after my dip, do I stop the tremelo?  

Same question applies in other places like Chorus 1, 6th bar.  Do I continue the tremelo all the way through the bar or stop before the bend.  Difficult to do the bend and tremelo at the same time.  But if that's what I'm supposed to be working on, I'd like to know so I can.  Thanks

Hallo David.

First approach to the chromatic harmonica, I have a couple of issues:

1) I can slap the notes but 2nd hole draw make a sort of muted sounds if I try to slap it. Also, in order to get a good tone on that draw hole i need to keep my throat very opened, much more of what I do normally with other holes. continue reading...

Hi David.  I've been at a standstill for a week now on the 1st chorus. Particularly on the 4/5 bend at the beginning.  I've found I'm making small progress blocking the 2 and 3 but is that proper?  I want to nip in the bud any bad habits.  I can bend these notes individually with litttle difficulty but combining them only gives me small results when blocking the 2 and 3 (the progress I'm looking for).  Should I be doing it this way or block 1, 2 and 3 for an easier transition to the 3/4 dip?