Is a blues harmonica a brass instrument?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Playing 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.

Answer 3

Harmonica is a woodwind instrument along with Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet and many others.