Ask Instructor David Barrett

Is it common to have trouble on 9 draw cause I can get 9 blow but the draw doesn't come through or sounds weak. It isn't stuck I checked that first. What could I be doing wrong? I can go all the way up with no issue till I hit 9

Hey David, 

maybe this is a really dumb question but im a little confused as to how to progress throught the lessons. I think my confusing lies within the main study, prep study and support study. I dont really know what is the best way to progress through all of it.

With kind regards, 

Alex

Dave,

You make reference to this lesson the Temperature  chorus form lesson, but I'm having a hard time finding this lesson on the site.

Can you direct  me to the location of this lesson?

thanks 

Hiya,

I got the free lesson from buying my harmonica, and right in the first one, it says I need a different harmonica.

The question is, should I just move on and try some other lessons?

Thanks, and I really enjoyed the intro, the levels idea, and the fundamental idea.

Regards,

Bruce

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Hi,

I started looking at TB4, and slaps are no longer notated, but we are expected to generously slap notes without notation.Does this include octaves, or should octaves slapped less often, or never?

I would tend to slap at least the octaves in the middle of the pulls.

Best,

Cornelius

Dave

When ready can I submitt "Temperature" at 85% or does it need to be at 100% time?

Thanks

Hi I have purchased a Hohner special20 in C as I was told this would the best one to start learning to play

in step 1 of the tutorial it states I need a harmonica in the chord of a.

Does this mean I cannot use the tutorial

Barry Lavay

I totally understand how to get the I, IV, and V chord for the key of G. And I understand building the chords using triads. I also understand that once I have the blow and draw holes figured out it's the same on any harp of any key. continue reading...

Hello David,

I have noticed a trend when I play infront of people that it may happen that my harp will get stuck with seliva.

The reason for that is clear for me that simply I stop paying enough attention to my posture and the harp position not pointing up all the time and also perhaps stage fever making me either press my tongue harder against the face of the harmonica or simply blowing harder.

All-and-all I am "more or less" familliar with the reasons for a reed to get jammed with seliva. continue reading...