Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

I am having trouble trying to make the staccato notes sound different than regular notes. Are there any tips you could provide in the way of articulation or whatnot?

-Taylor

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Hi,

On the intro of Lonesome Train (Lynwood Slim/Junior Watson LONG OVERDUE CD).

Is there a 2nd harmonica (double tracked) eg at the 5 second mark and again at about 6 secs?

Thanks Terry

I was listening the chromatic studies songs and in the song called The Big One, I became aware about the crispy sound of the 3 4 5 sequence.
How do you do that? Side pulls?
Thanks David.

Dave, It seems like every time I move on to the next lesson, I always run into a mountain.. Some things come very natural to somepeople. I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, even though I try hard, IT seems lile I alwaYS GET LOST. So this is a question that might help clear things up for me. If I was playing my F HARP, for example, The notes for my I chord would be C E G Bb ..... continue reading...

Hi David.
I am watching your chromatic studies and I wan to ask you about How do you attack the octaves?
Do you play Just like the normal Ka on tongue blocking or do you make something else?

Thanks.

Dave, I finished improvising 1, 2, 3, and 4. I asked you, even if I didnt have all of the examples for Improvising study 4, V-IV-I Transittions, If it would be alright to move on. You said yes. I now find out that was a big mistake on my part. I should have never asked you. MY FAULT, I know now there is a reason why you have you lessons set up the way you do. I need to get more foundation under me, before I worry about playing classic blues. continue reading...

Hi David,

This question may seem silly but is it true that you can harvest licks from any groove and place them in other grooves? For example taking licks from a Rhumba and placing them in a Shuffle?

-Taylor

David i have a question can i do the Solo Harmonica study on an A harp instead of a G.