Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hi David,

Do you do any lessons or have any info about something called Chugging?

Den Hewlett, another instructor in the U.K. Does this, is this not used by blues players?

thasks,

calum

David:   Do you TB everything in your lessons?   For example, Gary's Blues and Take it Easy Now..... are they TOTALLY TB in your demonstrations?   When you play the 1 or 2 draw holes, particularly bent, to you move your tongue to the right, to play the 1 and 2?  I find it easier to play the 1 and 2 with my tongue to the left.    On the 3 draw bends, do you (or even can you) play each of the bends TB?   Just want to have a strong direction to focus my effort on.  Thanks. Tim

Hi David,

I am working on the LOA 4 submission for Improvising.  Are we supposed to record all 5 chorus in one session to one continuous jam track (i.e. roughly a full length song) or can we record 5 seperate choruses, one for each of the forms.  Just want to be clear on what you are looking for here.

Thanks,

Ryan

Good morning David,

In bar 8 of Ex 1.4, please can you explain why the pick up A to G, A is a passing tone, yet in bar 11 the pick up

A B D, A is an appogiature. Thank you for your help.

Paul

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Hi David,

What software do you use to compose your sheet music and tablature?  Is it something readily available?

Thanks,

Ryan

I am working on LOA Level 1 which of course is mostly tongue blocking material. When I venture out into other materials such as Movement Exercises Patterns is the idea to still/always use tongue block when going through these exercises? The video's don't say be sure to tongue block so I thought maybe it was just known that you should. Also, I have great difficulty getting a good clean well toned 3 draw in tongue block. Unfortunately Walk With Me starts on 3 draw and has 3 draw many times during song. Other holes seem OK at this point so I don't know why 3 draw sounds airy and weak. continue reading...

whin learning train imitations I was wondering how long of a time (30 sec, 1min, 2min)   I should hold the speed (at 150 bpm now) before I move to next speed. and as allways thank you for the help.

MX 

Hi David,

I've just started work on LOA 2 and have a question in connection with 1, 4 & 5 Chords, which I would be grateful if you can help me with. continue reading...

Hi David!

Sorry to bother you with this, but sense you recommend the amp I thought it would be good to ask you about this.

In you opinion, is the fender super champ DX better than the X2, or are they the same? 

I have been searching for information about this online, but I can only find revews for guitars. 

Thank you so much. 

Best regards.

Emanuel Taborda