Ask Instructor David Barrett

I'm not quite clear on this because I've never heard it discussed..is it possible to tongue slap a bent note? As in you have a riff and want that big sound so you slap all the notes but one of them is bent? With all my attempts the bend comes a moment after the slap and sounds more like a dip bend. Are the muscles in my throat just not ready yet?

On the Acc. King page it says Sat. July 20 is the last day to enter. In the What's New Forum it says it ends Friday. Just to clarify for us procrastinators, what is the latest day and time that entries can be uploaded?

Thanks!

Will you be "teaching-in" at SPAH this year?

I'm planning on going, but it looks like a lot of the seminars and entertainment events are going to be jazz/country/classical oriented than I would prefer. But I'm sure it will be fun and educational. Do you have any other inside information that isn't on the SPAH website?

Thanks.

Mark H.

Hi David, continue reading...

I was just learning Telephone Blues from the newsletter today. I really like how you talk about "classic" movement up and down the diatonic in 3rd position slow blues. Is there equivalent "classic" GHSmith movement on the chromatic other than that that's included in the 5 lessons on the site?
-Taylor

Hi David,

I am trying to go through the cupping and hand effects, and Ive got a shure x520 mic which my girlfriend bought me for my birthday, but I think my hands are too darn small for it. I can't seem to have a good grip, not to mention generate a wa-wa effect.

What should I do? it's pretty fraustrating.

I apoligise in advance if this has been answered already, I searched and couldn't find answer.

I've noticed on different lessons mainly without mp3 tracks there will be "submit recording" button. I thought I read along time ago that it was not suppose to be on those pages. I initially thought it was just something duplicated on the pages and wasn't used when no mp3 was provided, am I wrong?

The most recent one was on movement lesson 1, no mp3 but has recording button. Which if the answer is "yes" submit recording, then I ask of all the patterns??, please clarify!

Thxs

Hi David...I am just looking for some clarification. In the test for LOA-L3, question 1.3, are you looking for us to enter only draw notes for the I chord, and blow notes for the IV chord?

Homer.

Hi David...What causes notes to freeze up? For example, on your 5-4-1 lesson lick (Improvising Study 4) #36 the 2+ often makes no sound when I hit it. I have to either slap the harp on my leg or blow in and out to get it working again. Like it has arthritis? Thanks...Fran

Awwww David. Great interview and wicked, wicked, wicked opening solo. Percussive, rhythmic, melodic!! Interested in a left arm I'd trade you to play like that? Thanks for the treat!!