Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi, David!
I was wondering s.th. about the Amazing Slowdowner software ... Is it better in slowing down than Garage Band? Because I've noticed that GB is capable of doing it as well (w/o changing the pitch)....

Mihail

Hi David are you going to do a few lessons on the Mini Harp ,I have a 5 hole in C
Ron ?

Hi David

Can you tell me please what is the best way to record & submit the stuff I have learnt from this web site.

Would it be OK for me to use You Tube for this as I am use to that?

I have learnt quite a few different stuff from this web site but have yet to submit any of it

Happy New Year

Paul

Hi David, I subscribed on your wonderful training on line on the first of december and I arrived almost finishing "walk whit me " lessons, I'm exploring Solo Study and lokking around even on temperature and bending 1.
I'm happy , enthusiastic and full of passion even because I met in Rome Simone Nobile who attended your training in Germany and estimate you a lot. continue reading...

I noticed that you prepared this site a few years ahead as some of the interviews were obviously performed well before the BluesHarmonica.com debut. I'm curious --

Do you have any archival material of Pat Ramsey? He and Jason Ricci are my main inspirations (in fact, sometimes they almost sound interchangeable). Ramsey definitely left us too early.

I just realized I dont have the best Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks to study 2nd position and Soloing.
Which one should i get...Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks & Soloing Concepts...MB99105BCD or the 110DC? Or is there another better one?
I would like to have tracs for all the common keys we will be studying. I have C harmonica Blues Tracs but it only covers C harp.

Good day David,

First let me be clear, I'm an Absolute Novice!
No, not just to the harmonica... I've never touched a musical instrument in my life!

I subscribed to BluesHarmonica.com about a month ago and I'm following the "Beginning Study Plan".
I've watched a good number of the videos (Blues Harmonica Fundamentals) and the first few in (Tongue Blocking Study 1).

Here is my question:
Where do I really start? continue reading...

David,
My last question was about not understanding the Chord concepts. I remembered I had your book..."Exploring 2nd Position...Level 2". Its great!
Much better at describing the Blues Scales and Verse forms than on the website..(I think).
Your Movement exercises & soloing are very good and fun.
I love the licks..very cool...
Question: is Ex. 3.6 advanced? page 12
Again, the book is a must...
Steve Baker said you were "the best harmonica teacher on the planet"....who would know better than him?
Steve

David thanks for the last 33 weeks that I have been on your great site it has gone so fast, I must be learning something ,got myself CX12 chromatic so even more to think about ,next year hope to get my B-Radical in key A that I ordered June this year.
Have a great Christmas and new year
Ron in cold UK

Just been listening to the Lost Fox Train piece off Hazmat Modine's brilliant album and it got me thinking about the different air brake noises I've heard on train pieces (as well as on other stuff). Is there a variety of air release techniques in the same way that there are other techniques like pulls, slap, trills and so on? I guess it depends on the player too, but I've definitely heard a range of different sounds.