Ask Instructor David Barrett

Forgot to mention him as an artist that really does it for me. How the hell did he play so freakishly fast? Was he using repetitive patterns like you talk about in the rock book or something else? It sounds more like guitar shredding a la Clapton than horn lines and such. Is he playing with integrity to the chords and all that or just going nuts?
-Taylor

I am still working on getting Walk with Me up to full tempo with the jam track. Didn't have as much time to practice during May so kind of got stalled there for a while, then yesterday I had a revelation... why not try playing it faster than 100% speed, and then when I go back to 100% it should be easier. The software I use (Transcribe!) has a speed up feature so I started at 98% and sped it up 1% each time I played it up to 103%. It's helping! continue reading...

Hi David

I saw this on a video player . On the play line it has a Loop A B click A where you want it to start than click B where you want it to stop . This would be good to have the video's and interviews

Sounds Good ? : )

Hi David,

I've been working really hard on my tone. I was wondering if in blues, a big tone is always used when possible (obviously not everyone has a big tone). In other words, should I always strive for as open and big tone as I can get or is there a time and place for a thin tone?

-Taylor

Hi David,
I can't seem to get the second hole to draw and the first hole is dull when it sounds. I know your lesson mentioned the tongue is the probable culprit but I can't seem to get the darn thing to behave. Any further advice?
Cheers

Hi David!

which are the most used , the least used and the not used keys harmonicas on the high end first position with bends?

thanks

Marko

I have a CD of yours called The History of the Harmonica ,it's a great CD I love listening to it.
On it at the beginning Joe Filisko says something like "If I had my way I would make it compulsory for all harmonica players to be able to do train chugging sounds", like the old pre war De Ford Bailey stuff .

I wondered will he be teaching teaching this kind of stuff on your site web site? It would be great if he did, I haven't seen many lessons on the pre war stuff continue reading...

Do you know of a website resource that lists all of Little Walter's songs? Including other stuff he played on. I have his 5 disc box set, Super Blues, The Complete Muddy Box Set, and The Blues World Of but I'm wondering if I would still be missing stuff.

Hi David,

So when you really want to dig in and study an artist what do you do? I assume listen to their music a bunch, learn their songs, harvest licks, maybe even read up on some their history. Is there more too it than that?

-Taylor

Hi David,

Can you recommend some great artists to find high end licks for harvesting?

-Taylor