Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hello, whats the rhythm or the sequence on the metronome? 

Thank you in advance.

Hi David,

Having been a member for 18 months already I've finally managed to get started on this - and I'm loving it :). Many thanks for creating the tuition, the site and giving us the opportunity to learn to play Blues Harmonica.

Perhaps a common question, however I couldn't find anything in the forum recently: Why do my draw notes sound like feeble air intake sounds when using tongue blocking? continue reading...

Hi David,

I received a question from a local harmonica club. They have this new member that is visually impaired and wants to learn to play the harmonica. Do you have any tips, maybe experience with this kind of teaching?

Thank you very much in advance for your reaction.

Kind greetings,

Jos Leijen

David Hello I would like to know and see with you for the level 4 improvisation study section I could not do it because I really do not understand anything at all and I am lost ?? because since English is not my mother tongue I can't even read the files because I can't translate them so am I taking this lesson? thank you

Hello Dave,  continue reading...

suddenly I wanted to ask you David with sincerity is that it is harmonicas the classic marine band are bad to play because I am already buying full ??

I seem to have tamed the difficult draws on diatonic harmonicas (2 on G and A, 1 on C and D). It was hard to get a good tone for the 1 draw on the chromatic, but I got it.

Now, there remains an annoying small delay for 1 draw to respond.

At first I thought it was related to the tone problem, and that opening the throat / lowering the tongue better was the key to both better tone and timing. Then I had doubts, since draws are ok now on the diatonics I own. continue reading...

Hi I have only been trying out these lessons for a few days now, but am really enjoying them. Your teaching is excellent and I have been able to learn how to play single notes, and began learning Silent Night with single notes. The only technique I was having some slight issues with was, the bending. I can not seem to get my tongue to work out the bending of the notes, I am still a beginner and this is my first time playing harmonica. I have a Blues Harp A key harmonica and it is a very nice instrument. continue reading...

hello David I sent you an audio on the lesson of tong blocking on the Gary's blues mp3 but I am not understood with the translator what you meant by the My only recommendation is to dip your 3 prints (the little carrot above the 3 pull notes) is that you could make me see this with the tablature by making a circle around it just so that I can see? Are you talking about the small triangle above the 3? do as u nbend and release it immediately ?? continue reading...

Hi Mr, Barrett.

I'm new to the site. I'm working my way through lesson 1, and I'm up to Study 1 Chord Grooves. In the video where you play the Section 2 Bass Lines, you begin by saying that to play Ex.2.1,2.2, and 2.3 "You must have finished Tongue Block Study 3."

Where is Tongue Block Study Three? I can't find it in the material that preceeds Chord Grooves.

Thank you.

Roger K.