Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David- love your site!  I am a guitar player and have a Boss ME-70.  I got it a while back to avoid hooking up a bunch of pedals.  It's cool but kind of confusing because of all the features and options.  I have a bullet mic and want to buy a simple pedal that will allow me to have the classic blues sound that echoes and is distorted and crunchy sounding.  I really can't get that sound just hooking it up to my amp.  What would you recommend I buy that is simple to use and sounds great.  Feel free to offer brands you like.  I don't need the best but continue reading...

Hello David,

I want to download HarpNinjafor use on my HP Laptop (using Microsoft Windows), but I'm now confused because there appears to be a HarpNinja and a HarpNinja diatonic. Would you please advise me which one to go for?

Thank you in advance,

Geoff

I have done a few of the theory lessaons but can't dind the answer to this question. From guitar I can recocognize that the first 3 notes of the C harmonica C E G make a "C" chord and blowing these notes 1-3, 4-6, etc play the chord at different pitch. what I don't recognize are the 3 notes for the draw D G B, D F A, etc. if I draw those 3 notes, what chords am I playing? 

Hi David - I started on Hohner Special 20 (in A). Never really try to play blues - mostly used it for playing Bob Dylan stuff - I play guitar too. Then later I wanted to try online class so I got Rocket (in C). Both plastic comb and recessed design. continue reading...

Hello David

The pdf for Accompaniment 1 is one page long, and contains an index of sorts for the studies. Is there another place I should look, or is this it?

Best

Miki

Hello David

I'm wondering how you can get a flutter in on an eigth note in Solo Harmonica 2 . I just have the time to hit the note, but not to flutter before moving on.

Best

Miki

I have a qestion about playing single notes. Some people say that you should have a whistle position or a u position with the tongue when playing single notes. Do you think those techniques are good?

Hi David,

I am not sure what is the proper way to play Dip especially on 1 beat note

you say to hold the note what exectly does it means ?

you mean that we start but playing for eample 3 and then legato bring it to 3'

and then lagato back to 3 ? 

Also i know that for this song we are not using Slaps, buy for a general knowledge playing slap toghther with Bend is somthing that possible to do ?

Thank you,

Hi David... Your sight is amazing anyway, but have you ever thought about providing a more complete lesson or lessons on practicing different types of RHYTHMS that go much more in DEPTH than the limited amount given in your beginning lessons? It might be helpful to brush-up on your rhythm sight reading for harmonic. Just a thought! Thx. John

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