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Harmonica
The harmonica is a free reed wind instrument. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes. The pressure caused by blowing or drawing air into the reed chambers causes a reed or multiple reeds to vibrate creating sound.
523 Questions
What type of harmonica did Buddy Greene use at Carnegie Hall?
Hohner harmonicas. He has his own web site; http://www.buddygreene.com/, where he goes into great detail about how he re-tunes his instruments or has them done by someone else. I asked the performer through his web site contact and was given this reply: "The first song of the Classical Medley is Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach, played in 1st position (key of C).The second song is based on Mozart's Sonata in C, Movement 1 (although here it is played in the key of G, with lots of bending). The third song adapted from Rossini's William Tell Overture, back in 1st position (key of C) with some high blow bends at the end. I played a C diatonic harmonica, probably a Meisterklasse or Golden Melody, both by Hohner" Bending is done by how hard or soft the player inhales or exhales across the reeds of the instrument while using their tongue to cover specific holes or by cupping the tongue while inhaling or use of the throat to achieve the note desired. This is difficult and hard to master.
What songs can be played on diatonic harmonica?
A diatonic harmonica can play up to three octaves by using a playing technique called bending; it can thus be used to play any song. It is mostly used to play folk, country and of course blues music.
Despite it's toy-look diatonic harmonicas are quite difficult to fully master and require musical theory knowledge and exercise.
Which rock musicians play the hohner marine band harmonica?
Marine band harmonicas offer the utmost in style and safety. They also allow me to get more ladies after the show. Like... for real. The chicks love it when your lips have been on a marine first.
-Josiah Bb
What is another name for a harmonica?
known as the mouth organ
also know as juicebox, mouth harp, pocket harp and blue harp.
Where can you get a harmonica?
You can get Harmonica either in a local market or in online shopping site. But my view is not to trust local shop, this is what i experienced . I got my new harmonica from online site. For more info you can visit feelthemusicalblues.wordpress.com
What brand harmonica does Kim Wilson play?
Kim Wilson plays Hohner harmonicas. Models include: Marine Band, Special 20 and Big River Harp.
For more details, see:
http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?1724
How do you play blues harmonica?
1) Please see the description of cross harp, blues harp, bending and overbending in the related links.
2) Work with the hundreds of video tutorials posted to YouTube by Ronnie Shellist, Adam Gussow, Jason Ricci, Jon Gindick, Chris Michalek, Richard Sleigh, and others.
3) Visit personal and instructional websites:
www.gindick.com
www.modernbluesharmonica.com
www.carlosdeljunco.com
www.filisko.com
www.jasonricci.com
What key harmonica does Bob Dylan use in the times they are a changin?
If it has the chords G, C, and D7... then it is almost always in the key of G. That is the key he uses
Where can I get Beginners lessons in harmonica online?
go to harmonicalessons.com, go to you tube and type in 12gagedan, or Ronnie shellist, or Adam gussow or Jason ricci. there are literally tons of web pages.
What harmonica does Bob Dylan play?
He plays every key but songs like Blowin' In The Wind, The Times They Are A-Changin, With God On Our Side, Mr. Tambourine Man etc. would use easy keys.
How do you play the harmonica?
hold it to your lips and blow.
this applies to many things other than harmonicas as well.
How much is a old chromatic Koch harmonica worth?
The Koch chromatic was a very cheaply made model from Hohner, they took over Koch to eliminate the competition. I have seen used Koch chromatics going for $15.00 used with no box. I bought one with a box in almost perfect condition with the original books on how to play the harmonica for $30.00 on E-bay. The new ones sell for about $80.00.
Who is the best harmonica player alive?
Well, as with any "who is best" question, it is all a matter of opinion. However, I don't think anyone would dispute that John Popper of Blues Traveler is the best harmonica player alive. Or would they? Actually, until recently, many fans of blazing fast harmonica had only John Popper and "Miss You" ace Sugar Blue to choose from. But with the emergence of Jason Ricci, a new speed demon has emerged: a player who effortly synthesizes Popper's rock approach, the deep blues of North Mississippi (where Ricci served his apprenticeship in Junior Kimbrough's legendary Chulahoma juke joint), and the overblow pyrotechnics of jazz/World-Music master Howard Levy. Popper was king in the 1990s; Ricci is the new star.
Who is the Blues artist that recorded the longest musical note on a harmonica?
The blues singer did not set the record for longest harmonica note, but rather a saxophone. It was Kenny G that held a note for 45 minutes and 47 seconds until it was broken by Vann Burchfield at 47 minutes and 6 seconds.
