Ask Instructor David Barrett

hi david

could you tell me if mark overman is still available to answer a question

forgive me if this is not a good question

thanks

tommy

tomhuntgolf@gmail.com

Hello Dave,

Is it ok to be flat on the -4' and -2'' in second posiiton or any other poriiton or should I always aim for the bulls eye?

Thanks in advance!

I just submitted LOA3 files for your review.  The study song is recorded in stereo and the exercises are in mono.  I'm assuming it does not matter to you what we use?

Brian in Tennessee

I am reviewing the lessons in Level 3.  In the Accompaniment Playing section when you start in Sect 2 (ex 2.1)  You are playing over the jam track "I Want You With Me (shuffle in E)"    I can not find that jam track.  The song in this section is "Blues Creepin' Over Me.  Where do I find jam tracks for "I Want You With me?"     Thank you

Hello Dave,

Can you please write me how should I approach example 8 from movement studdy 1 when playing it in the "other" direction from the bottom up?

would it be more approprite to go: 1+  | 1  1+ | 2+ 1 | 2" 2+ |...

                                                  or: 1+  | 1+ 1  | 1  2+| 2+ 2" |... continue reading...

Hi dear, 

first of all I wanted to thank you for free lessons. I have a problem when I click on the links. A window opens and after a while I get this massage: The connection was reset.

Would you please help me solve the problem?

Hello David,

I hope you and your family are keeping well during these crazy times.

I believe that you have answered this question in the past, but I hope you don't mind reflecting on it again.

I believe that you are a proponent of building a lick vocabulary and I believe that I have heard you say that improvising efficiently and well, is the ability to recall these licks more or less at will, when playing to a jam track, for instance.  continue reading...

Hello David.......I am considering purchasing your book called " Building Harmonica Technique". I have several of your other lesson books on blues harmonica and they show some harmonica technique in them.  My question....is the material on harmonica technique presented in the lesson books that I already have much the same information that is presented in the book called, "Building Harmonica Technique? " Perhaps the purchase wouldn't be necessary. Thx John

Hi David,

I am practicing Solo Harmonica Study 2 Example 1.5 in order to submit to the LOA 

thecnially i can play the right notes but i am not sure how to play it with a Meronom

can you please furher explain what do you mean by "Note that the pickup...3+3 4 +5 

starts on the "end" of 3 (Upbeat after beat 3). 

Also what about the other bars that are diffrent from this 3+3 4 +5 progresion 

Thank you,

Moran 

In the C Major Scale - Tongue Blocking Study 1 Technique video,  it shows a blow, draw image with notes. The diagram shows that it is a C Harmonica. I noticed that you are playing an A harmonica. Does every harmonica have the same notes. For example on the C harmonica, a 4 blow is a C. Would a 4 blow on an A harmonica be a C too?