Damn! 18 months in my learning... always a pucker player. Making sure jaw is dropped, harp in deep etc. for good tone... Tried tongue blocking before but never got anywhere. Now I watch this and say: ok give it another go. Wow. I just "got it". 😮 Can play simple single notes melodies TBed like When the Saints... Could even bend the 4 while TB. It seems that my toneis different. Louder... better? TB seems to forces me to really breathe from the diaphragm. No cheating. And keep mouth and tongue relaxed. No cheating there either. Ok I am sold. 😂🎉 Thank you!

David Barrett has an incredible tone. All the tongue blocking techniques sound great. They give the harmonica a bigger sound and give it an extra rhythmic quality. Definitely worth working into your playing.

What an amazing video on tongue-blocking. Brilliant to know that neither is better, they are both important. I started by puckering so now I am going through that difficult period David mentioned, but hoping I'll get there. It's the bending with the tongue-block which is the tricky bit for me currently.

Best tongue blocking lesson ever

Great lesson - well explained and without bias toward one technique or the other. For those people who mainly know of Dave Barrett as a teacher, you should check out an album that he, Gary Smith and Aki Kumar released not too long ago. It's called "It Takes Three" and has some terrific playing (and really cool tunes) by all of them.

@Learntheharmonica

8 жыл бұрын

Yep, he's a rare thing: both a great player and teacher.

Talk about a Valid point, I'm glad i came across this in my 7 month, your interview will make the difference indefinitely.. I must say , I'm honored ! I have faith , but I wish to meet you all one day .. so I can bring this comment up .. lol.. great job guys , thank you again !!!!!

@Learntheharmonica

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, Ron. David's definitely one of the best and well worth listening to :)

Great interview....explained and demonstrated so well!!

@Learntheharmonica

7 жыл бұрын

He's great!

Cool interview! Thanks to you both!

@Learntheharmonica

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

Thank you! Great teacher 🙂

@Learntheharmonica

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! That's nice to hear! Keep on harping.

Thanks for that great video as I am a pucker player and trying to learn Tongue blocking it’s hard to do but I’m getting there very slowly. I’m determined to crack it as I can see the advantages as you explained and demonstrated. Thank you

@Learntheharmonica

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful, Bryan. Keep up the practice!

Great interview

@Learntheharmonica

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm lucky that he agreed to chat!

Excellent interview, greetings from Nicaragua.

@odairmorales2450

8 жыл бұрын

Now ill incorporate tongue blocking techniques such as octaves. Thanks both of you.

@Learntheharmonica

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Greetings from the UK. Keep playing! Cheers, Liam

great

Very good info here. I am learning to Tongue Block and it is cool. Doors are opening to new things.

@Learntheharmonica

7 жыл бұрын

David is great, it was brilliant to chat with him. Good luck with this technique Tony, let me know how you're getting on. Cheers, Liam

@tnysteph

5 жыл бұрын

Tongue Blocking is going great. Love using this style of playing.

Mr. Barrett wears me out... on and on and on...

I think he is in front of a green screen

@Learntheharmonica

6 жыл бұрын

Nope!

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