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Loading...Suzuki is known for their world class harmonicas. Business has been making harmonicas since they were founded in 1953. In fact, the little wind instrument was the first how the company ever produced. Today, Suzuki Musical Instruments make dozens of high-quality beginner, intermediate, and advanced musical instruments. Ask anyone anywhere in the planet about Suzuki […]
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Hohner Marine Band Special 20s, 5-Piece Pro Pack, Keys of G,A,C,D, & E Each harmonica features an injection molded plastic comb with projecting mouthpiece for added playing comfort. This pack of 5 special twenty harmonica comes with a zippered neoprene carrying case that can hold up to 7 standard sized 10-hole harmonicas. The closed sides […]
(7 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5)Loading...Hohner Marine Band Crossover Harmonica Review – Designed in collaboration with renowned performer Joe Filisko, the Hohner Crossover offers many subtle and meaningful improvements over the company’s traditional Marine Band line, including enhanced moisture resistance and angled comb tines for comfortable tongue blocking. Hohner Meisterklasse While the company’s normally a*sociated with more old-school designs, Hohner’s […]
(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5)Loading...Those listening to you will be able to enjoy the clarity of the music, and when you need to play quietly rather than powerfully, this harmonica is one that gives you the chance to do that. You have the flexibility to play at a reduced volume, but given that the Suzuki HA-20-C has an aluminum […]
(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)Loading...Harmonica notes layout – Many beginning players are confused about harmonica notes, particularly since some of them are missing. This articles shows the notes on a harmonica, and the reasoning behind their layout. Harmonica notes layout [toc] Chromatic Harmonica Note Layout NOTE POSITIONS The purpose of this article is to cover one and only one […]
(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5)Loading...Tab Action Notation Tab is short for tablature and is the term you’ll usually see. Tab is a shortcut notation that indicates how to play which hole on the harmonica. This is different from standard musical notation, which indicates what note to play, including its relative duration. The difference is between how to play a […]
(5 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Loading...The embouchure (ahm’ ba sure) is the method of applying the lips and tongue to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument, like the harmonica! If you are just learning to play I recommend you start with the Lip Block. 1) Lip Block – A variant of the pucker (see below), it’s also called lipping. Tilt the harp up at the back about 30 […]
(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Loading...There are a zillion different diatonic harp models to choose from, some of which are shown above. So how do you decide which to get? There are two basic classes of diatonic harmonica: ones that basically work okay, and ones that don’t. Here’s the main thing–look for harp models that come in all keys, and […]
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...A harmonica consists of two reed plates, the top one for blow reeds and the bottom one for draw reeds, which are attached to a comb and shielded with top and bottom covers. Each reed plate has different length slots over which reeds of corresponding length are fixed at one end. An air stream passes […]
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Loading...Bending is a basic diatonic harmonica playing technique used to produce notes not otherwise available in the standard tuning of the harp, and to provide various sliding-note effects. Bends are, in large part, what give the diatonic harp its unique character, and are intimately related to the blues tradition. Bends, whether draw bends or blow […]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Tone is a frequent topic among harp players, but it is not a simple concept that is well defined. Tone is the Holy Grail of harmonica. It is related to the musical timbre of the instrument, but most often encompasses other playing elements as well. Tone is about Notes That sound: good. Notes That sound: Clean and full and […]
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...In order to learn about the harp, you have to know the language–harp specific terms and their meanings. The following pictures show a disassembled diatonic harmonica with various parts indicated. The bottom picture shows a reedplate with the reed side up. Diatonic Harmonica Parts The following table presents some basic definitions used when discussing the harmonica […]
(4 votes, average: 2.75 out of 5)Loading...Blue Midnight 1 – E7 2 3 4 2 – A7 2 3 4 3 – E7 2 3 4 bar 4 2 3 4 2″ => => => => => => => ~22″ ~2 => => => 3′ 2 2~2″1 . . . 2″ Start straight 4 bars, then add vibrato. 5 – […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Vibrato Vibrato and Tremolo Vibrato and tremolo and two terms that are often used, misused, and interchanged, and different people have different ideas about the distinctions and similarities between the two terms, techniques, and effects. I have decided to take the essence of my definitions from the “Schaum Dictionary of Musical Terms”. These are my definitions: Tremolo is pulsations […]
(3 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5)Loading...Overbends: Overblows and Overdraws A so-called overbend is a type of bend where the pitch that results is higher in pitch than the natural note of either reed in the hole, rather than lowering the pitch as with ordinary bends. This is because the overbend technique actually causes the normally-sounding reed to choke while you’re playing so it doesn’t […]
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)Loading...Breathing Playing the harp Begins and ends With breathing. Breathing in and out. When you want. As fast or slow as you want. As hard or soft as you want. For as long as you want. Whenever you want. From Your Diaphragm Through out these pages you have heard (or will hear) me harp on breathing […]
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Embouchures The embouchure (ahm’ ba sure) is the method of applying the lips and tongue to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument, like the harmonica! If you are just learning to play I recommend you start with the Lip Block. 1) Lip Block – A variant of the pucker (see below), it’s also called lipping. Tilt the harp up at the back about […]
(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Loading...Bending Tips Bending is a basic diatonic harmonica playing technique used to produce notes not otherwise available in the basic tuning of the harp, and they are also used to provide various sliding-note effects. Bends are, in large part, what give the diatonic harp its unique character, and are intimately related to the blues tradition. […]
(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Loading...SpeeD Speed, in music, means playing fast in a musical context. Not just playing fast. Playing in a musical context means staying coherent with the rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic content of the piece. If you play fast but ignore the musical elements, then you are just playing fast, but not using speed. Speed implies control. A child can pick up the […]
(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5)Loading...Motivated Notes A “motivated note” is a note that is played for a reason. All notes are motivated to a certain extent, but the degree of motivation is a big part of how well the note will work in the music.. how good it will sound. What motivates the selection of the next note to […]
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...To figure out the chords, you first have to know the “interval relationships” of the notes. Lets look at the notes again. Holes: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Blow notes: C E G C E G C E G C Draw notes: D G B D F A B D F A So, for blow holes 1, 2, […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Arpeggios An arpeggio is the notes in a chord played one at a time in sequence, instead of all together at once. There are a very limited number of chords available on any one diatonic harmonica, but with the use of bends and overbends (or valves) any arpeggio can be played. Knowledge of the arpeggios is very […]
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)Loading...The blues is an improvisational form of music. That is, it’s dynamic–you play what you feel and make it up as you go. You can find sheet music and tab for blues songs, and these can be useful helps for learning a particular song. But you have to play from your heart, not from your head. That is, the […]
(4 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Loading...Improvising Over Chords Improvising Over Chords I think of the notes of resolution, and emphasis, and relationships changing with the chord progression. What I mean is, when soloing during a I chord, I’ll emphasize notes that are in the (e.g. blues) scale of the I chord–and more than that, I’ll lean a bit harder on the notes […]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Tab is short for tablature and is the term you’ll usually see. Tab is a shortcut notation that indicates how to play which hole on the harmonica. This is different from standard musical notation, which indicates what note to play, including its relative duration. The difference is between how to play a hole and whatnote to play. How to play a note on the harmonica is specified by several […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Improvising Using Rhythm Here’s a way to add a sense of structure and cohesiveness and “composition” to your improvised playing. The focus is on the rhythmic pattern of a phrase (or riff or lick or whatever structural component of a solo or song you want). The idea is to repeat that rhythmic pattern over different notes in different places in the […]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Tab is short for tablature and is the term you’ll usually see. Tab is a shortcut notation that indicates how to play which hole on the harmonica. This is different from standard musical notation, which indicates what note to play, including its relative duration. The difference is between how to play a hole and what note to play. How to play a note on the harmonica is specified by […]
(9 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5)Loading...How to hold harmonica? That is problem which many people ask HarmonicaTabs. As many people know: holding a harmonica properly is the first step toward playing it successfully. If you’re a lefty, follow these instructions but reverse the left and right hands. Make sure the harmonica is right-side up: The holes of the harmonica should be […]
(3 votes, average: 2.33 out of 5)Loading...To play like a pro, it’s essential that you learn how to breathe correctly. It’s the only way to produce notes that sound full and pleasing to the ear without running out of breath. Blows and Draws Each note on the harmonica is produced by blowing or drawing on the holes. In some instances, you’ll […]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Breathing patterns are repeated successions of inhaling and exhaling. We can look to drumming patterns for ideas and names. For example, the in-in/out-out pattern is called a “double stroke roll” in drum terminology. Another basic pattern is called a “perididdle”, which is in-out-in-in/out-in-out-out or vice versa as out-in-out-out/in-out-in-in. Symmetrical drumming patterns let the drummer end up on the correct […]
