Ask Instructor David Barrett

I'm a beginner with no musical background or ability and have progressed heaps on counting through a 12 bar blues, timing, tapping my heel. But i am struggling on really working out the chords by listening to a backing track. Some I can pick up and there is one at the moment where i know what chord I'm in by counting and I still cannot differentiate between a IV chord and a V chord.  Also unless I have the backing track really loud whilst playing the harmonica, I cannot hear it.??? continue reading...

I'm a beginner with no musical background or ability and have progressed heaps on counting through a 12 bar blues, timing, tapping my heel. But i am struggling on really working out the chords by listening to a backing track. Some I can pick up and there is one at the moment where i know what chord I'm in by counting and I still cannot differentiate between a IV chord and a V chord.  Also unless I have the backing track really loud whilst playing the harmonica, I cannot hear it.??? continue reading...

Hi David,

I'm working on LOA 3.  In Solo Study 2 ex. 1.8, I'm struggling with measure 10.  Is there a typo on the 123 draw pulls?  It sounds off to my ear.  Is it supposed to be 123 blow pulls throughout the measure like in example 1.7?

Thanks.

Jules

I was woundering are there any goofy footers out there . Is it ok to hold Harmonicia w your right hand . It is the hand i used when i first started messing around ,  and I am struggling w tounge blocking and switched back to right hand hold and it seemed easier ?   Thanks Larry

hi david

are there any songs you have in the course that teach about the boogie style of john lee hooker

or any songs that stay on the one chord?

if so, could you mention the lesson number?

thanks

tommy form LA

Hello everyone!

I just bought a new Harmonica with C, it's a Hohner Special 20. I am very new to playing Harmonica. 

I just bought the C Harmonica, but the beginner video said that A should be used. What should I do now? Is it not useful?

Thank you in advance!

Hi

In Improv 

U said "jam track yr choice to write n record to

Do u want a staff with notes and tab below?? thanks

Im not good at navigating the forum sorry

bobsnow50@gmail.com

Thanks

Hi. David, do you have a transcription of whammer jammer to send me? I decided to start learning this classic and a tablature would help me a lot.

Hi David,

Do you know any harmonica instructors in the Denver, CO area who you'd recommend?

Thanks.

PRSNRS

Hi, David.

I have a question about nose breathing. You say that nose should be closed (also Winslow Yerxa teaches that way), but Joe Filisko says that we can exhale through the harmonica (his "nose push" tip). Can You help somthing about it?

Greetings from Poland.

Gabriel

PS. Sorry for gramattic :-)