The ChengGong harmonica [2] has a main body, and a sliding mouthpiece. The body is a 24-hole diatonic harmonica that ranges from B 2 to D 6 (covering 3 octaves). Its 11-hole mouthpiece can slide along the front of the harmonica, which gives numerous chord choices and voicings (seven triads, three 6th chords, seven 7th chords, and seven 9th chords, for a total of 24 chords). As well, it is capable of playing single-note melodies and double stops over a range of three diatonic octaves. Unlike conventional harmonicas, blowing and drawing produce the same notes because its tuning is closer to the note layout of a typical East Asian tremolo harmonica or the Polyphonias. I hope you enjoyed this article on the best Harmonica Holders out there in 2018. Hopefully this article pointed you in the direction of a Harmonica Holder that you’d like to use. Just remember, the best Harmonica Holder is the one you enjoy the most! Just like any musical instrument or piece of equipment, not everyone is the same. You may be different than me and like the sleek looking holders rather than the more comfortable ones, and that’s why I tried adding ones like the Lee Oskar in here.

When purchasing a harmonica holder, make sure that it can secure your harmonica in perfect and dependable playing position as such that, it does not move, swivel or slip when reaching out to it during play. This is the key point of consideration when shopping for the best harmonica holder. In the 1970s, the Haletone Harmonica Orchestra ( 曉彤口琴隊) [10] was set up at Wong Tai Sin Community Centre. Fung On and others continued to teach harmonica and also set up harmonica orchestras. In the 1980s, numbers of harmonica students steadily decreased. In the 1990s, harmonica players from Hong Kong began to participate in international harmonica competitions, including the World Harmonica Festival in Germany and the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival. In the 2000s, the Hong Kong Harmonica Association (H.K.H.A.) ( 香港口琴協會) was established. Accessories [ edit ] Mark Wenner cups his hands around a "bullet mic" as he plays amplified harmonica. Amplification devices [ edit ]Super rewarding to learn, and stupid stupid fun to jam with others with. I got a few bandmates jealous quite a few times. lol. Initial diatonic harmonica tunings were major key only. In 1931, Hiderō Satō ( 佐藤秀廊) announced the development of a minor key harmonica. There are two types of minor key tunings, "natural minor" suitable for folk and contemporary music, and Latin American music, and the "harmonic minor" suitable for some famous Japanese pieces. The harmonica started to gain popularity in Hong Kong in the 1930s. Individual tremolo harmonica players from China moved to Hong Kong and established numerous harmonica organizations such as The Chinese Y.M.C.A. Harmonica Orchestra, the China Harmonica Society, [8] and the Heart String Harmonica Society. During the 1950s, chromatic harmonica became popular in Hong Kong, and players such as Larry Adler and John Sebastian Sr. were invited to perform. Other than the issue with the holder coming out of place, the K&M is a great piece that is simple and gets the job done. It’s on the lower end of the price range for holders to, which is nice.

When pressing down and moving around a lot I don’t have to readjust at all, the harmonica holder keeps everything in place. Parts [ edit ] Comb and two reed plates Reed plate Reed plate mounted on the comb of a diatonic harmonica, one of several categories of harmonicaPulmonologists Treat Breath Shortness with Harmonica Classes". American Institute of Physics. January 1, 2006. Archived from the original on June 17, 2006. Playing the harmonica requires inhaling and exhaling strongly against resistance. This action helps develop a strong diaphragm and deep breathing using the entire lung volume. Pulmonary specialists have noted that playing the harmonica resembles the kind of exercise used to rehabilitate COPD patients such as using a PFLEX inspiratory muscle trainer or the inspiratory spirometer. Learning to play a musical instrument also offers motivation in addition to the exercise component. Many pulmonary rehabilitation programs [ specify] therefore have begun to incorporate the harmonica. [11] [12] [13] [14] Strictly speaking, diatonic denotes any harmonica designed to play in a single key—though the standard Richter-tuned harmonica diatonic can play other keys by forcing its reeds to play tones that are not part of its basic scale. Depending on the country, "diatonic harmonica" may mean either the tremolo harmonica (in East Asia) or blues harp (in Europe and North America). Other diatonic harmonicas include octave harmonicas.

I assume this doesn’t apply to everyone that reads this article. However….I’d like to add that playing the Harmonica while playing a different instrument is pretty difficult, and you should consider the time and effort this will take as well to learn how to play the Harmonica while playing something else as well. Each hole is the same interval (here, a perfect fifth) from its key of C counterpart; on the diatonic scale, a G is a perfect fifth from C. The interval between keys can be used to find the note layout of any standard diatonic.Harmonica For Fun & Health Classes". Harmonica Masterclass. Archived from the original on 2006-06-30. Your harmonica attaches very simply to the top on this one by a magnet and is not bulky and looks extremely comfortable. The downside is that some harmonicas will not attach to the magnet. A notable exception to the traditional reed plate design is the all-plastic harmonicas designed by Finn Magnus in the 1950s, in which the reed and reed plate were molded out of a single piece of plastic. The Magnus design had the reeds, reed plates, and comb made of plastic and either molded or permanently glued together. A very light holder but still sturdy, the Hohner is easily adjustable as well, Hohner in general is one of the better brands for Harmonicas and equipment.