Ask Instructor David Barrett

In Take It Easy Now, chorus three, the first two notes of triplet pickups on holes 1 & 2, would you side swap there? Momentarily lip purse? Tongue block the first hole draw on the right side of the tongue? I have been practicing for a while side swapping, but I just can't seem to get a clean transition. So far it sounds like there's a little space in between the notes where I would like them to be able to sound connected.

Is thinking that I should always play the one hole on the left side of my tongue an unneccessary limitation?

Hello David,

I'm enjoying your online lessons very much. I'd like to play harp with a band on "Not Fade Away"; I've been playing along with the Tom Petty live version. What instructions would I give the band before starting up?

Kevin (kjobr)

petite question c'est quoi un pucker ?? merci !!

Et vous avez compris car chez pas si se que j'ai fait était bon où pas ??   et aussi je suis passer au level 5 j'adore le morceau My Blues Bending Song Example #4 c'est  de  charlie musselwhite ?? 

Hello David,

my name is Teo and I am new to blues harmonica and especially tongue blocking techniques. I used to accompany my guitar with the harmonica mostly by playing chords and some simple melodies using the pucker technique ( I think), that I learned through some videos online.  continue reading...

Je vous est envoyé un mails David avec des questions que je ne pouvais poser ici merci bonne journée 

I am unable to play the study song Temperature up to speed. Is there a way to reduce the playback tempo in Garage Band so that I can record at the lowered tempo? I know that I can change the tempo in Audacity to whatever I want, but I would like to do that in Garage Band if it is possible.

Thanks, Hank

Hello David,

I just started your LOA. I used to play a little bit of harmonica but I really wanted to learn tongue blocking so I can learn Quiet World some time.
My question is, should I play with tongue blocking all the time? I'm still in level 1. I'm asking this because I'm thinking of trying to play the songs that I already know with tong blocking but I don't know if this will help.

Thanks,

Vitor.

Hi David!

I was wondering if it would be possible to start the beginner lessons with a C harmonica, though you said that an A one is needed. 

Best, 

Somayyeh

hello David merci pour les conseilles et jujegement apporter a mon morceau de cour I Want You With Me [Version 2] Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing Study 4 Example Song Key: E (A Harmonica in 2nd Position) / Form: 12 Bar Blues / Start: From the I (One Chord)   vous m'avez donner des conseilles a mettre en pratique par contre je n'est pas tous compris ici ?? 1) Dans le solo d'harmonica - Vos tirages sonnent bien, essayez également d'utiliser des slaps (3+-slap 3+-slap pull 3+-slap par exemple) et la dans cette exemple je me demande si vous vous etes pas tromper continue reading...