Ask Instructor David Barrett

David, I am new on the site. After viewing a video I must click on the "return" arrow on the upper left corner of the screen to return to the page containing the lesson series I am studying.Is there a way to get to the next video without these extra manipulations?

Hi David

First of all, I'd like to take the chance of this post to thank you for your commitment to teaching.

I've been a rather long customer of your methods (I bought the "Building harmonica technique" book something like 10 years ago and I consider it as the mother of them all ;-) ). I've got several books of yours (the Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing / Improvising Blues Harmonica are especially great) and for me the video is a real plus. There is something human passing to the viewer.

Now my question. When is the ending licks lesson coming?

All the best

Laurent

Heey David,

Can I upload 2 different instrumentals?
I have one song with a guitar player and one recorded with backingtrack.

There different songs and i would like to sent them both.

Greats from holland

koen jacobs

Hi Dave,
So I have been watching players on You Tube and I see some variation in the key of harp used when the band is playing in a flat key. For example, if the song is in "B flat" I see players going up one key and use an "A" harp. Is this right or am I off??
Thanks!

Hello David,

Could you have a look at the clip "V-IV-I Licks - Examples 1 through 25"? I get a black screen when watching it.
All the others work well.

Thank you.

From which age a childern will benefit of a stage... considering if to bring my kids with me (and more in general at which age a kid should start to play harp following a method as the one proposed here?)

Will be it possible to attend more then one workshop (lets say your and Filisko one) or the time will overlap?

I'm very glad the artist studies is a going on project (not that I can benefit of it at this stage, but is an incredible motivation to work hard to reach the level required to face those songs)
I also like the new visual format you gave to the section with the artist photo, a nice touch.
For someone like me not really in the know of blues harp is also a unique opportunity to "meet" artist otherwise unknown, particularly I was truly amazed by Gary Smith song... so much I'm acquiring all his cds continue reading...

Dave:

I'm relatively new to the site and not a whiz with my Intel imac. That said, here is my problem and question.

Problem: I spend considerable time traveling in my car and would like to burn some of the jam tracks to a CD so I can practice between consulting jobs. I've tried to do this (jam tracks are downloaded into itunes) but my computer keeps giving me this message: file cannot be burned because it is not on your hard drive.

Question: Are the jam tracks configured in a way to prevent burning to a CD or not? Or am I doing something wrong at my end? continue reading...

Hi David,

This lesson is very interesting. I can play most of the examples by ear but not all of them. Could you provide us the support material?

Thanks.

Eddy

could you gif me some tips?
I searching music books for information about a concepts of music ( mostly blues)
I want know more about the basics of solo melody and improvisation. also about how a song theme is build up. ect.

There are a lot of books on the market, but i cant find a good one. do you know some books that helped you?

All your advice is welcom!

greats from holland

koen jacobs