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Hello David,

When playing a throat tremolo (on, say, "Walk with Me"), is it important to try to play the tremolo "notes" in rhythm? 

At the slow speed a triplet feels comfortable, but at the regular speed that might be tough to do.

Thank you!

Dr. Spoons

Hello David,

When playing a throat tremolo (on, say, "Walk with Me"), is it important to try to play the tremolo "notes" in rhythm? 

At the slow speed a triplet feels comfortable, but at the regular speed that might be tough to do.

Thank you!

Dr. Spoons

Hi!

so I have no musical experience whatsoever and decided to buy a harmonica on a whim to keep me occupied learning whist we go probably into a second lockdown. The nice chap at the music store said the best one to learn on is a C. And so I bought a Hohner Marine Band C which he specifically recommended.  i signed up for the trial lessons and you indicate that I need to learn on an A.....did I buy the wrong one?  

David,

    Where in your lessons are you showing and explaining how to do a dip bend?"  Thx, JT

Hi David, 

Can you refresh my memory on where on the site to find recomended amp setting for a Laney Cub 10

Hi, I am studying the first song Walk with me.

I have a problem regarding the beginning of the 2nd Chorus (and basically all 1 Draws)

When I draw the first hole for three clicks, then blow 2 for only one click and then again 1 draw for 4 clicks I happen to be unable to draw in more air. My lungs are full, sometimes even when I am even starting the second 1 draw.

I am learning at 70 clicks per minute - maybe thats too slow? continue reading...

Hello Dave,

   I am practicing the Rhythms in Level 1 of your courses using single holes (2Draw or 4Blow) to go through the various rhythms that you have provided. Should I be using different articulations on blows and draws for say quarter, eights, triplets and sixteenth notes? if so, what are the articulations for these different grouping of notes? Thanks, JT

Hi David,

Just a thought, but would you think it a good idea if we had a search engine on this site, then we could input a question relative to this site and hopefully get an answer, although I'm not technically mined I dont know hard difficult this would be.

On the same theme, for the section re New lessons, do you think it would be a good idea to put the lessons in order from level one through 10, again to make lessons easier to find and not inadvertantly miss anything.

Just a couple of suggestions, I hope you dont mind.

Thankyou and kind regards

Paul

I bought an Marine Band A harmonica in December.  Been playing it fairly regularly.  Now the 5 blow (C#) won't work.  I tried carefully and thouroughly cleaning it out with the end of a small paper clip.  It did not work.  I can get the inhale note on hole 5 (D) just fine.  I also tried to take apart the harmonica.  I used a tiny screwdriver typically used to repair glasses.  But it was too big.  So I could not take the harmonica apart.  What do you suggest that I do now?