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Ask head instructor David Barrett questions regarding your lessons at BluesHarmonica.com

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Posted Sun, 01/05/2014 - 16:38 by dfoutblues

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Blues in the Dark Backing Track

Posted Sun, 01/05/2014 - 09:30 by walterjuke

Hi David. All snowed in here in St. Louis so I'm working on Blues in the Dark today. Do you know of a good backing track to use? Shoji doesn't have one, unless I missed it. If it's in the wrong key (likely) I can change it with Audacity. Something in E might work.

Thanks,

Steve

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Should I be reviewing old material?

Posted Sat, 01/04/2014 - 17:43 by marcgraci

Happy New Year, David!

Should I be reviewing old material? continue reading...

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When to breathe

Posted Fri, 01/03/2014 - 13:04 by luckyharp

I''m working on level 1 solo harmonica study 1.

In exercise 2.1 to 2.3, we have much draws and very few blows: after a couple of measures I'm full of air.

How can I manage that ?

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Thinking about replacing my golden melody

Posted Thu, 01/02/2014 - 13:30 by luckyharp

Hi David,

I'm playing my golden melody in A on "walk with me".

I also own a Suzuki harpmaster in C and a bluemaster i D and a Marine Band Crossover in Bb.

I found that Crossover harp works better than the other and the worse playing comes on the golden melody.

I do a lot of efforts in playing single notes fast like in the chorus number 6 of the song. If I play on all the other harps I go much better. continue reading...

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How to get a good seal around holes 2 & 3

Posted Wed, 01/01/2014 - 21:57 by Kevin McManus

Hi, Im working on "Walk With Me" chorus two and I leak alot of air when playing holes 2 and 3 (mostly hole 2). Is there any tips you can give us on how to tighten the seal around those holes? Where should my tongue be and should I keep my mouth four holes wide or make it smaller? Any extra tips would be great. In the meantime I'll keep playing with it. Thanks.

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Accomp. study 2

Posted Thu, 12/26/2013 - 10:26 by Intervaltraining

Hi David, first of all let me congratulate you on such an awesome site for learning the harmonica. Blues Harmonica.com is an essential tool for anyone wanting to learn the harmonica in terms of the pdf layout, videos and instructional advice. continue reading...