Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi, David, Absolutely loving the site, LOA, and the structured lessons. Quick q:In the Tongue Walk Study: Walk With Me Chorus 1 lesson with Hob Bosold, at around 6:35 into the lesson you explain that Hob might want to experiment with playing some folk tunes, and you speak about going to tongue blocking study 1.5, and what we're going to find are folk tunes e.g. amazing grace, america the beautiful, are you sleeping, goodnight etc.  continue reading...

Is it okay to learn on a B Flat Harmonica? 

Steve B

Hello, example 1.2 sequence is as follows?

3+ = down beat of 2nd? 

Thank you.

Hi Dave,

Could I have your advice/opinion on which amp to buy please?

After watching your amp reviews countless times I have narrowed my search to either the Fender Princeton or the Windy City Plus.

Up till now I've been using my blues jnr and despite having swapped tubes and changed the speaker to a Webber alnico with large dust cap etc. it still doesn't cut the mustard for me. I would have put up with it but my son has taken it on for his guitar, once i return it to the original speaker and tubes of course. continue reading...

Dear David Barrett,

I am learning 'walk with me'.

on the second chorus video, it gives exercises where you need to suck and blow hole 3.

Every time i try to blow or suck, on hole 3 it doesnt sound normal however i am not sure if i am bending it.

 Any advice?

Thank you for yor time

I would like to make myself a simple set of rhythm jam tracks for pratice purposes. Do you know of any tutorials for Garage Band or other?

Thanks, Hank H.

Dear David Barrett,

2 questions,

Firstly. why do you always use an 'A' harmonica instead of the most common (c)

and secondly, Is 'Bluesband' a good harmonica?

Thank you very much for you time

David

Somehow I lost my copy of your transciptions of William Clarke

Is it available anywhere?

Any chance you could post them- especially Pawnshop Bound?

ThanksChris

Hello David. I sent files for Level 6 test. They reached you?

Hi Dave,

On chorus 5 of the strut, at the beginning of bar 7, it shows to dip but on the recording it sounds like you're slapping, should i be trying to slap and dip at the same time, if so how?

or is it a matter of personal preference?

TIA

Saul