Ask Instructor David Barrett

You mentioned to Hob Bosold about a pdf having folk songs to practice.

Can you tell me where that pdf is

Thx, Don

I did 't see a way to search past questions on the forum.....

So on the shake exercise - your using a tongue block to play hole 4 then sliding the harmonica (or moving head) to play hole 5.  Is the tongue moving to cover 2-3-4 when playing 5?  or are you actually playing 4-5 at the same time?

Thanks!!

bonjour David j'ai bien compris mais je ne comprends toujours pas l'anglais alors si tu m'expliques cela ici vite fait merci !!!

Gday David. 

This is a two part question, which I'm sure you may have answered before: I'm sure you've mentioned it but I'm lost in the vastness of information and its hard to see the bush through the trees here...

What are the notes in the major and minor pentatonic scales and their relation to the blues scale.

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Hi David

I am getting ready to submit the materials for the LOA Level1. I am a bit technically challenged, but I tried to follow your video on how to submit the study song as precisely as I could. I managed to create an mp3 file, but when I tried to test it by sending it to my own email it stated there was an error, and it wouldn't open up when I clicked on it. 

I'm not sure the problem but it is possible my email doesn't read mp3s. Should I try submitting the mp3 file to you to see if you can open it? If so, what email should I use?

Thanks

Eric

What is the name of the pitch checker on Android please.

Hi Dave,

Loving this course.

New here and just bought a budget C. Is it possible to improvise till I find a budget A?

Also I'm working mainly with one hand so I was wondering which key and which pro harmonica is best overall to use to get that same kind of bluesy, dark tone that you make using the 'wah' technique without losing too much bright? At least until I can get all the keys.

Thanks! 

Hi everyone,

i m new on the forum so maybe this question has already been asked.

I m practicing my first bending lesson(feeling the blues) and i m kind of able to get my bend lip pursing on an A harmonica but because i learned from the beginning as tongue blocker i really can't get a bend in this way. I basically can't keep pushing my tongue on the note and in the same time change the shape of my tongue to get the bend. 

I m kind of desperate i watched lots of videos but nothing! if someone can help me would be great : )

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Bonjour David j'ai le fender champion 20 en petit ampli pour travailler chez moi peux tu me dire se que tu pense de cette ampli merci

hello, I am confused in regards to the harmonica key. You mention trough the segment that when talking music thepry or accompatient music, we use a C harmonica. And provide the proper keys, example, 1 blow is C and G being 4 being 4blow. but in the pdf as well as in the video for the long held notes you say to use A harmonica. That changes the whole key positions. Right?