Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hello David,

I apologise if I asked this question previously.

I am still using iTunes on my Macbook. I recall you stating that you are no longer using iTunes. Can you recommend a suitable alternative?

It still works ok for my needs but I suppose Apple may discontinue completely at some point.

Thanks, Hank H.

Oh, btw: Thanks also for the QuizletPlus study app. Wow!!!

Is there a lesson somewhere about how to play the above song please?

F harmonica over C, I believe?

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I've been pretty carefully trying to follow your advice and always tongue block and tongue switch between the one and two holes, including tongue blocking all bends etc. Lately, I've been starting to incorporate more playalong to classic songs. Mr. Morganfield and his associates play a song that got me to start taking baby steps in third position..  continue reading...

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I'm just starting out with the harmonica and I have gone through level 1 videos.

One thing I'm a bit confused about is how to tongue block for holes 2 and 3. All of the excercises leading up to Walk With Me used holes 4 and above.

So for 2, for examble, would you suggest placing lips over holes 2-5, and blocking 3-5?

And for 3, placing lips over 3-6, and blocking 4-6?

Hi David,

 When I get the 9+ hole in the 6th measure, It's ok for me to let some excess airs out through the nose as I'm doing the tremolo on 9+ ?

Thanks,

Tung

I think I've watched all of the videos related to improv and music theory.  A couple queestion to clarify.....

When soloing using the key of G blues scale......When you are on chord change IV, should you avoid notes of the G blues scale that are not chord scale notes of the C chord?  When your on the IV, can you add notes of the C blues scale that are not part of the G blues scale?

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For the long sustained notes in Gary's Blues, I can sustain a single note (3rd chorus) but I often run out of breath with the double notes versions (4th and 6th chorus). I think I start fully empty.

I suspect several causes. continue reading...