Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David great course.

I am having a problem with the draw on my A harp on the 5 hole. It is a new Folk master harp and when I try and draw eg to learn scale movements 5 draw does not tend to sound. I don't seem to have this problem on C D o4r G harps. I am trying my best to drop the back of my tounge. The problem is there on tounge blocking and pucker. Is it my technique or do I carefully need to clean that reed? Hope you can help.

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Hi David...I am working through accompaniment level 3. I would like to get your thoughts about using the flat 7th in accompaniment. Are there times when the flat 7th could be used in place of the root, 3rd or 5th? I have experimented with the flat 7th, and it sounds rather discordant. Would it sound better if the guitar player were playing a 7th chord, for instance?

Thanks in advance.

Homer.

It's clear that Ex 1.1 is meant to be played so that the first and second holes are tongue blocked with the tongue in the right cheek leaving the left side open. Is this switching technique how you usually play the lower holes or do you more often go all the way down the comb using the open right side of your tongue block?

I've been trying for a long time now to increase the speed that my flutter moves at, but I can't seem to find a good method to build up that skill very well. Do you have any suggestions to help increase the speed of my flutter? By the way, I just joined the site about a month ago and I love it

Availability of your books to purchase in my area pushed me towards the two volume Classic Chicago Blues Harp set. Subsequently I was able to purchase some of your more recent books to supplement these. Very happy with all of them. Though I'm likely to be an on and off member of this site I find books work really well for me so mixing the two together is my preferred self teaching approach. Just wish I could find someone locally to work with in person! continue reading...

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I've been listening Carey Bell Mellow Down Easy 10 - Big Walter Strut
at 2:30 play rhythmic like pulls
what technique uses

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can u tell me where I can get the jam track for the beginner
version of Sweet Home Chicago you show Joe Taretaglia
in you lesson with him.

Hi David,

I'm having a hard time trying to bend the 4 draw while tongue blocking,
I can bend holes 1-2-3 quite comfortably, but not hole 4.
Do you have any idea why? Is there a certain trick - maybe a certain articulation needs to be done?

Thanx,

Jonathan.

Hi David,

In example 1.7, you say "grab your D harmonica" instead of "grab your A harmonica".

Best Regards,

Eddy