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∙ 12y agogo buy sheet brass take a block of cedar wood cut into comb and three screw holes cut reeds for holes draw and blow IE bottom and top make 14 holes to the diatonic scale then screw in two steel stainless plates to the air flow preference of your choice.
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∙ 16y agoBy lightly touching the string just above the fret bar while picking. Frets that enable effective harmonics are 5th, 7th, 12th an others.
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∙ 10y agoHarmonicas are typically made of wood and tin and can be made in different pitches and notes but also some are made especially for Blues or for Country.
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∙ 13y agowood obviously
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Could a harmonica have reeds?
yes
How do you fix a damaged harmonica reed?
They don't have reeds
How many reeds are there in a harmonica?
A Harmonica has one reed for each hole it has. For example, a Diatonic Harmonica has ten holes, ten pitches, and thus ten reeds. Longer reeds have lower pitches. The reeds tend to be metal. If a reed bends, the corresponding pitch will not work.
How a harmonica works?
AnswerThere are many types of harmonicas. I will describe to you how a diatonic harmonica works.A harmonica has a chambered body with each chamber containing 2 small metal reeds. The reeds are flipped in alignment from each other.As you blow into one of the chambers air passes over the first reed and causes it to vibrate and this vibration causes the sound you hear. As you draw air in through a chamber ("suck on a harmonica") the air passes through the chamber in reverse and causes the second reed to vibrate. because the reeds are aligned oppisately - the air direction will determine which reed vibrates.Harmonicas use a series of reeds lined up from longer to shorter. The shorter the reed - the higher the pitch of the note sounded.Some harmonicas use a wood body and some use plastic. There are also synthetic and metal reeds, which affects the pitch.
How does a harmonica work?
AnswerThere are many types of harmonicas. I will describe to you how a diatonic harmonica works.A harmonica has a chambered body with each chamber containing 2 small metal reeds. The reeds are flipped in alignment from each other.As you blow into one of the chambers air passes over the first reed and causes it to vibrate and this vibration causes the sound you hear. As you draw air in through a chamber ("suck on a harmonica") the air passes through the chamber in reverse and causes the second reed to vibrate. because the reeds are aligned oppisately - the air direction will determine which reed vibrates.Harmonicas use a series of reeds lined up from longer to shorter. The shorter the reed - the higher the pitch of the note sounded.Some harmonicas use a wood body and some use plastic. There are also synthetic and metal reeds, which affects the pitch.
Do the air channels in harmonica combs vary in size for different keys?
No, the air channels are the same size, it is the reeds which are in different sizes.
Is a blues harmonica a brass instrument?
No. The Harmonica is a small instrument and is blown through, and the harp is a large instrument that is held between the legs and plucked. The other instrument that is played with mouth is the Jews Harp this is often confused with the Harmonica
Why do the reeds on my harmonica keep breaking?
You're either probably breathing incorrectly or playing too hard. Slow down and work on technique instead of power.
Which parts of shehnai vibrates to make sound?
vibrating reeds
How can people make use of harmonica microphone when singing?
People can make use of harmonica microphone when singing by holding the microphone if it is a hand held harmonica microphone or using a stand to bring the harmonica microphone to your height making it easy to use whilst singing.
What did people make out of reeds?
paper
What part of harmonica vibrates to produce sound?
It has multiple, variably-tuned brass or bronze reeds which are secured at one end over an airway slot into which it can freely vibrate. The vibrating reeds repeatedly interrupt the airstream to produce sound. The player selects the notes by the placement of his or her mouth over the proper airways. These holes are usually made up of discrete holes in the front of the instrument. Each hole communicates with one or more reeds, depending on the type of harmonica. Because a reed mounted above a slot is made to vibrate more easily by air from above, reeds accessed by a mouthpiece hole often may be selected further by choice of breath direction (blowing, drawing). Some harmonicas, primarily the chromatic harmonica, also include a spring-loaded button-actuated slide that, when depressed, redirects the airflow.
