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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
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPlaying Harmonica and playing blues harp can be the same thing. An Harmonica is a musical instrument and blues harp is a style of harmonica playing. There are many kinds of harmonicas. The most common type of harmonica has 10 holes and 20 reeds. This kind of harmonica is monochromatic, that is, made for a certain musical key. When a harmonica player plays a song in that musical key, it's called "Straight" harp. However, a practitioner of the blues harp style will play in the tonic key (C for example) and what is called "second position". For the straight or tonic key of G, a C harmonica would be the harp for playing in second position and getting the bluesy sound. The blues sound is created by bending the reeds and thus changing the note played on that reed when played in the tonic key. Bending a note by blowing or sucking is a technique mastered by the harp player and has nothing to do with taking the harp (harmonica) apart and physically bending the reeds prior to play.
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What instrument is known by many names including blues harp Mississippi saxophone and tin sandwich?
I think those terms refer to a harmonica.
What are the instruments used in Blues music?
Blues is a style of music and how it is played. Classic blues instruments inclued the guitar and harmonica. Other instruments included in blues are, drums, bass guitar, piano, trombone, trumpet and saxophone. The most important instrument used in blues music (and many others) is the human voice. For a lot of people, vocals are what makes music so great to listen to. Everything else is accompaniment.
Is a harmonica a brass instrument?
No, harmonicas are free reed aerophones. It produces sound as air flows past a vibrating reed in a frame.
How is a trombone classified?
The trombone is classified as: low brass, and or brass.
What combination of instruments was used in early blues music?
Early Blues musicians used a combination of harmonica and guitar.
What was use in early blues music what instrument?
Harmonica and guitar
What instrument is known by many names including blues harp Mississippi saxophone and tin sandwich?
I think those terms refer to a harmonica.
What instrument did thery play in the blues?
they played the harmonica, trumpet. trombone, guitar, bass guitar and the saxophone
What are the instruments used in Blues music?
Blues is a style of music and how it is played. Classic blues instruments inclued the guitar and harmonica. Other instruments included in blues are, drums, bass guitar, piano, trombone, trumpet and saxophone. The most important instrument used in blues music (and many others) is the human voice. For a lot of people, vocals are what makes music so great to listen to. Everything else is accompaniment.
Is the harmonica a percussion instrument?
The harmonica is classified as a wind instrument.
Where can video harmonica lessons be found?
The harmonica (AKA the French Harp, the mouth organ and the blues harp) is a wind instrument. It is mainly associated today to blues country and bluegrass music genre's. Lessons on playing the instrument can be found on the Youtube channel and also instructional videos and books that can be bought at music stores.
Is a harmonica a brass instrument?
No, harmonicas are free reed aerophones. It produces sound as air flows past a vibrating reed in a frame.
What is the secret of playing good harmonica blues?
There is no secret in playing good harmonica blues. One simply has to learn how to play blues on a harmonica to be able to play really good. That is all there is to it.
What harmonica does johnny marr play?
a Horner blues harmonica.
How is a trombone classified?
The trombone is classified as: low brass, and or brass.
What musical family is the harmonica in?
brass
Is the harmonica in the brass family?
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