Ask Instructor David Barrett

Joe Filisko mention three kinds of whistels:
beginner (no bending), intermediate (ornamental bending), advanced (full bending).
If I don't go wrong, the first one is obtained drawing holes 3,4,5 at the same time (three holes simultaneously).. The advanced whistle is obtained bending hole 2, or 3, or 4, with the adjacent hole bleeding in (two holes at the same time).
I assume that the intermediate whistle follows the same principle of the advanced whistle (two holes at the same time), just with a lighter bending... or is Joe Filisko bending three holes at the same time?

Hello David, do you still put out the newsletter at https://www.harmonicamasterclass.com/ ???
its been a very long time since I've seen any.... The Transcriptions were great I miss them!!!!!!

Dear David

in improvising study 4 we can practice V-IV-I transitions
in improvising study 5 we can practice turnarounds
in improvising study 6 we can practice endings

Are you planing some lessons with some classic licks for I, IV & V chord?

Best regards

Paolo

Hi David,

running through Joe's videos I came across a video in which you teach Joe Blues for Big Nate. I've searched through many lessons but can not find that song. Can you tell me which lesson in is? Maybe it's an idea to put the titles of the songs in the titles of the lessons? Like : Tongueblocking study 1 "Walk with me".

Hi Dave

Do M.B. Crossover's come in Low keys? Also I can't find the Hohner catalog on the net. You had one on the B.H. e mail New Letter..

Thanks by the way Great video Hohner Interview. it was short is there another part?

Hi David,

How y'all doin?

I'm trying to get the hook in Howlin' Wolf's Smokestack Lightnin' on Moanin' in Moonlight, but I can't get it right.

Is this anywhere close? (at about 1:00)

2...2 2......2"2 2"2 2"3'3' 2 12 (45 after the 3rd time)

Can you help me out here? He is chording or playing double notes sometimes, so that might be messing me up.

Around 2:53 he seems to move it up an octave.....or something.... Any hint on that?

Thanks,

Annamarie

Dave, hope all is well with you. I got caught up in a different project, that took most of my day, for over the last 42 days. I lifted 1,000,000 pounds I did it because my son was deployed, and will be gone for about nine months. Just something to keep track of the days. I will be getting back into my lessons, I was just getting ready to get into octaves.. What I think I will do is go to the movement exercises. I have been takeing lessons from you for a couple of years. continue reading...

So I got this cool 100 Blues Riffs on Alto Sax. I want to play some of the stuff on harmonica but the key of the songs the licks are in isn't listed. So I used the method of counting the sharps at the beginning of the notation (ex. 2 sharps=key of D). I've run into a bit of difficulty with songs in minor though. Are there different rules? For example I have a riff that has 3 sharps listed at the beginning of the notation. I would think it would be listed as being in the key of A but it's made up of F#m7.

Hi David ! What backing track will be best to use for Jerry Portnoy "Blues in a dream" , any that comes in mind and you know will fit ? Thanks!

Hi Dave,

I'm thinkin that this could be a pretty good harp amp, based on Fender's reputation and past. Is there any risk involved for a novice buyer like me? I like the retro look. I also like the price.

What do you think, Dave? I have a Hohner Blues Blaster mic.

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Harmonica H.