Ask Instructor David Barrett

The Harp I received for Christmas is a blues Bender. What key is this?

Hi David,

In this test should I use a blues song or i can work on a different style like a ballad, pop song etc ?

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Hi David,

I'm trying to send LOA 4 test but for some reason the connection keeps failing. I am using firefox which is connected to the internet. Please can you help. By the way I'm a technophobe and not very good with computers.

Thank you for your help,

Paul

In LOA 4 the v2 of this accompaniment has its first guitar solo starting at 1:17. The harmonica plays a two bar pattern that's repeated in bar 3 but bar 4 goes into a shake instead. The entire original pattern is repeated over the IV chord. But when we come back to the I for bars 7 and 8 the pattern is reversed. Was this done deliberately? My tendency is to want to stick with the original pattern. Playing the triplet ending twice in a row seems a bit off to me but I'm willing to learn! Thanks!

hello David, this is Jad Ghossein,

thank you for watching my video on facebook.

i have 2 questions

Question 1- is this a good way to train ?+ some specific questions on training:

total 70min (max i can do in a day)

-10 min on Standard Tongue Block

-10 min on Tongue Agility

-10 min on Shake (Trill)  (My problrm here is that  i cant get the timing right i go up then the timing goes wrong i slow down... and i dont sound like you in the video, any sugestions?) continue reading...

Hello, I have a problem here, I have a C harmonica and I don't know how to start on this website, please help.

hi david,

I am studying the level 1, but unfortunately I have only a harmonica in C, and I wonder if it is possible to get the jam tracks in another tone?

thx for your time.

Hi David,

Re: each of the 4 measures in 1.12 that are all the same.

I don't know if I'm understanding correctly.  A slap/pluck off on the 2 draw,

which sounds the 2,1

then a slap/pluck off on the 2 blow

then a slap/pluck off on the 2 draw

but the second beam of joined notes is where my biggest question is:

the 2,1 draw, and again a 2,1 draw

do I do a slap/ pluck off on each, or just the first one?

and then finish that measure with a slap/pluck off on the 2,1?

When you and Ryan play it sounds so awesome. continue reading...

Hello! I started the beginner lessons and some studies are for A harmonica, for example Walk With Me study song. I have a C Marine Band harmonica and I need a piece of advice about how I can go on with the studies. Thank you!