David Barrett is not only the founder/program director of School of the Blues and the Harmonica Masterclass Workshop, he's the world's most published author of blues harmonica instruction material. David has thirty book/CD sets and five videos published through Mel Bay Publications. David also writes a monthly column for Blues Revue Magazine called "Right On The Number."One of the areas David specializes in is teaching players how to solo/improvise. He works with beginning to professional skill level players of all instruments. He has played most of the popular and classical instruments and has a strong knowledge of music theory and its application.
The private lessons commonly cover: phrase/melody construction, 12 bar blues understanding, scales, chord theory, dynamics, timing, how melody notes relate to their chords, soloing concepts, how to create great short solos and full instrumental songs with a head, hook, break, intro, ending, etc. David has developed soloing concepts specifically for soloing within the blues. His concepts and lesson plans have been proven over and over in their effectiveness through his private lessons and workshops around the globe. Lessons focus on using one idea at a time and really working it until it is part of your musical vocabulary.
David has worked and played with Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Lee Oskar, Rod Piazza, James Harman, James Cotton, Gary Smith, Andy Just, Mark Ford, Billy Boy Arnold, Rick Estrin, Paul deLay, Jerry Portnoy, Gary Primich, Howard Levy, Magic Dick, Tom Ball, Sonny Jr., Annie Raines, Paul Oscher, Phil Wiggins, Brendan Power, Sam Myers, Snooky Pryor, Sonny Jr., Rob Paparozzi, Dennis Gruenling, Carlos del Junco, Anson Fundenburg, Jr. Watson, and John Garcia. He now fronts his own band featuring John Garcia on guitar and vocals.
San Jose, California
408-224-2936
408-224-2936
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School of the Blues
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A School For the Private Study of Blues and All the Styles it Influenced.