Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

I have been working through lesson two on your site, thank you for putting together all of this amazing content - I'm enjoying my journey.

I have been working on Bending Study 1 material and have noticed that on bends such as 4 hole I remain a bit sharp on my bend such that I don't hit my A# dead on, although close. I also noticed that my unbent 4 draw is a bit sharp of B.

My question is, if an unbent draw note is sharp should I still expect to be able to achieve a fully in tune bend or will the physics limit me to a lower pitch which is also a bit sharp?

Just started to play Grant . Can I ask were is blues scale in miner located that you talk about ? Thanks 

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

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!