Ask Instructor David Barrett

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.

bonjour David je fini les cours a la fin du mois et apres j'arret je vais continuer seul la route du blues chicago  car j'ai beaucoup appris ici avec vous bon il y en a encore du travaille  mais j'ai besoin d'apprendre l'improvisation et cela je veut le faire seul car j'ai fait que apprendre des cours et technique depuis 9 ans et maintenant je veut faire le reste du chemin moi meme je tenais a te feliciter pour tes cours ton travaille acharner et le joueur que tu est a mes yeux un king j'espere que c'est bien comme cela que l'on dit en anglais langue que je ne connais pas hihi tu continue reading...