Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hey David enjoying watching your videos down in New Zealand! I was wondering if it would be possible to get some past students submissions as examples for AAA chorus form and AAB chorus form etc, this way we can see how others have created there improvisation chorus's. 

Thanks mate.

Hi David, as I'm sure you must have had this question before, could you please direct me to where you have dealt with using a harmonica neck holder while playing a guitar or ukulele. I'm sorry, I can't find a search field on the forum.

Apart from not being able to use my hands to make the various sound effects, is there anything else I should be aware of when using a holder?

With thanks

Paul

in the 3 to 5 minute part of the video

you are inhaling on the 123 and exhale on the 432  at the same time using ta then to "too"

      the tip of the tongue is just behind the upper teeth

how close to the harmonica is the tongue?, touching or just a bit back?

thanks

tommy

Holes 1 and 2 are hard to draw when playing single note. What is the cause? How to get same tone as the rest of the holes from 3 to 10 when drawing notes?

Dave Im lost ?? on it takes three what does it mean when you have 3 x   and 4 x  ?? did I miss a lesson somewhere ?? or ?     Thanks

I have trouble reaching the bottom of the 1 hole bend on the A harp. In other words, the half-step bend is sharp, not in tune. Same trouble on a G harp. It seems to require more tongue movement than I can get.

I can get the full bend on the 1 hole of the C harp and higher keys.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

In Blues for Paul DeLay, there is a dip into an 8/9 draw combo.

I cannot figure out how to get this dip. Even on my one custom harp, all I get is a squeal. I don't really understand how a dip would be possible here since the draw on holes 7-10 is the lower pitch. 

Any tips on how to get this? Maybe I'm not understanding something?

Thanks!

Good morning!

I was playing my special 20 yesterday. At one point I picked it up and I was starting to play  chords 1-4 when I heard a weird spring moving/breaking kind of sound. Hole 4 sounded a little muffled after that so I kept playing and it cleared up after a while. Should I be concerned about it? I just bought the harmonica last week. I try not to blow on it too loudly. I do practice a lot.

Thank you.    Julie

Good morning!

I was playing my special 20 yesterday. At one point I picked it up and I was starting to play  chords 1-4 when I heard a weird spring moving/breaking kind of sound. Hole 4 sounded a little muffled after that so I kept playing and it cleared up after a while. Should I be concerned about it? I just bought the harmonica last week. I try not to blow on it too loudly. I do practice a lot.

Thank you.    Julie

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