Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

in bar eleven ,what is seem to me,
the band stay in the song key but play scale tones or chromatic in a descending way like a kind of "passing bar" to arrive at the fifth chord?

so for that reason are cool more scale tones or chromatic notes in turnaround licks before the downbeat of the 12th bar?

thanks

Best Regards

Marko

Dave, I have been haveing a hard time getting started with my chord forms, with fills. I was just going to send something to you, but I was not sure I was going the right direction. I wanted to use the forum, in case someone else, starting this part of your lessons, is haveing as much trouble as me. XXX Would I be correct if I took mesure 1 (lick 1) and measure 2 (lick 2) of Garys Blues and used that as my main theme Play that with my jamtrack, useing the G harp. continue reading...

Hi David, got a question about mic technique: I'm trying to figure out when to open the cup when playing amplified. I hear (or think I hear!) players opening the cup to accent certain notes - I'm pretty sure that Dennis Gruenling does this a lot for very subtle and deliberate effect. It seems like it's used on cuts, for example. I've been messing around with it, but it's pretty random and often turns out as an unintentional wah. I wondered if there are places where you'd typically choose to open the cup.

Last Newsletter was great and I now have the harp part for Baby, Scratch my Back under control - BUT - the lyrics, as simple as they may be confuse me in that they seem (to my ears) to be difficult with regards to 'timing'. Any tips or suggestions??

Or again, is it a matter of listen and mimic over and over until it comes??

Thanks

I'm looking at the sonnyboy artist study and like to try it but don't have a lowF harp can I use a different key harp for this study

Just curious if you were still going to be doing the newsletters each month? The June one is still up.
-Taylor

What can i do to improve my breathing technique. I find myself breathing from my chest and consiquently run out of air fast..Please help
Thanks

Hello David,
Could you please suggest Jam tracks to practice Solo Harmonica Study 1 & 2 with, either from your lessons here on the website or a list of songs which are good to practice with?
Thanks in advance!!

I have been playing for about a year now and cannot figure out how to relax. After playing for 10-15 I can feel my neck getting very sore. I know this is wrong and try to relax but cannot seam to. Are there any tricks; or with more practice does it just come by itself? continue reading...

Hi David!

The Song "Moanin' At Midnight" Howlin Wolf,
it's a Modal song?
and a Hook based song like you explain in Improvising Study 7?

PS: great like Howlin play :), i like the alternating usage of 2draw and 3+ (2 2" 1 3+ 2)

thanks

Best Regards

Marko