Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

I was recently introduced to www.harptabs.com which publishes the harmonica tabulature for thousnads of popular songs. I posted the info on the General Info forum. Do you know of similar sites that publish accompanyment music to play along with?

Thanks.

prsnrs

David,  where can I  find improvising  study 9, approaches on the site?

Thanks 

David

In the introduction to LOA 8, you make reference to Improvising studies 4, 5, 6. Where can theses lessons be found? I can not locate this material on the site?

Thanks

Music Theory Study 1 is repeated three times in the LOA program. Is this a mistake or on purpose?

Hi there,

Im just starting out so still a lot to learn. My main problems right now (among many) are:

1. I breathe too much through the nose

2. I inhale more air than I exhale, so I full up my lungs.

The first problem has been mentioned in the lessons a little bit but I still have a problem with it. When I close my nose with my free hand I can hear the tone improving a lot. The tips I took away from the lessons are pretending to yawn and pretending to blow out a candle. Maybe there are certain breathing excercises I can do as well?  continue reading...

Hi when I go from 34 draw to 45 blow I end up sounding hole 1 my mistake. Is the left side of my cheek supposed to cover hole 1?

Thanks

Do you have a particular software program you use for the charts you prepare? (Sorry if I missed it in a lesson somewhere on the site.) And any recommendations for students? Thanks!

Hi David,

Having a tough time with keeping time on chorus 3 Gary's blues. I have set a loop on the slow downer and have spent a good couple of hours on it.  My question is should I keep working on it till I have it licked or move on to something else but keep coming back to it?

I  know it's subjective but would rather take the most productive approach. 

Many thanks 

Saul 

Hi.

im just starting out, and am left handed. I instinctively pick up and hold it in my right hand, but your guidance on holding leds me to believe I'd be better to hold it the same as you (so as to thumb block 6-8).

what do you recommend?

thanks,

John

Hi. On h.ninja hole 3 I hit half step, and whole step. In the app but it sounds whinney. Same with hole 4 I can start to bend it down but it's Whinney. Is that a good beginning? I know bending is a journey. Trouble is I cannot compare with with my 4 draw pucker bend as it has a fat tone. So the ninja app is all I have to go by.

Also hole 4 often goes bend down, then no sound, I suspect I'm going past the bend. Although the tone is Whinney. 

Thanks