Ask Instructor David Barrett

David,

For the 3rd chart Chord Tones for each Hole for the I7 chord hole 3 you have the 3 draw listed but forgot the 3 Blow which is the same as the 2 draw or root note of the 1 chord which is G..

See, I';ve been studying. :)

Hi David,

Are you going to SPAH this year?

Regards,
528hemi

Dave, just wanted to send out a thank you, for your on line lessons. I took private lessons for awhile, and came away with nothing, so i wasnt in a real hurry to take more lessons from somebody else., but i AM SO GLAD i SIGNED up for your lessons!!!! I just finished playing Improvising Study 1 Chorus Forms(AAA), and I swear, me playing with the jamtract, sounded very good .. . Nothing I have done in the past has sounded really like a pro, but i do try to practice alot, and i plan on getting better. continue reading...

Hi David!

i like to carry with me a harmonica all day, in a Hohner soft case,
especially now that i study the Improvising series for to be ready in case of an inspiration!!!! :)

do you suggest to carry e C or better an A harmonica??

in the contributor section the last videos, Submission #12 - Song Writing 1 "Ready, Steady, Roll" i think Mark Hummel like to have an A harmonica with him.........
thanks

Best Regards

Marko

David,

Has anyone else been having issues with the loading of the videos lately? I noticed over the last month it getting
slower but now it is just about un-usable for me. I tried 3 computers in my house and they are all the same.

Thanks 528hemi

David, how do you apply the chorus forms to the I chord in a 16 bar blues? Would you treat it the same way as a four bar I chord and just repeat the idea or develop an extended four-bar lick and repeat that?

Hi David

Having a problem with the new vids. In Joe T section when I click on the new ones ( Ex: Another Student songwriting ) it goes to the black screen . And I don't see the play arrow. I can watch the vids where J.T. is just starting beginning w/ J.T and Gary Smith vids w/ masking . I have Adobe flash player n Quick Time. and it still doesn't play.They just don't load at all Maybe it something on your end .

Thanks

Dave, before I get any deeper into my lessons, I just wanted to ask you, How do I know when to play a slap or a pull? Maybe I heard you explain it before, on one of your videos, but I just cant remember. Thanks Dan

An informed student is a better student, and this site -good for us- is all about it

Beeing everithing scientific and carefully thought in your method your omission of the slaps notation must have clear didactic reason.

I figured out you did so to make us student work on our listening and ear training. continue reading...

Dave, where could i purchase a chord chart for the different harmonica chords? Do you have something like that , in store? Thanks Dan Fout