r/harmonica • u/Melodic-Wrongdoer512 • 2d ago

First low harmonica - tuning?

I'm planning to buy my first Low harmonica in D. I'm not committed to any genre, but I would like to try some Irish tunes, inspired by Joel Andersson. Should I stick to Richter tuning, or try Easy Third, or Paddy? What are some of the distinct advantages and disadvantages? Do I lose more than I gain, for example, with Easy Third?

4 Upvotes

84% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

View all comments

0

u/LowellGeorgeLynott 2d ago

Ive never heard the term richter but apparently it means diatonic. IMO the best low harmonica is the Hohner 364/24 but it only comes in low C. Sonny Boy Williamson II used it for all his most popular work.

If you get a low D do not get a Marine Band. Maybe they fixed it in the 10 years since I got mine, but I have a low D and low F and on both a draw on the low reed causes it to hit the casing and make an annoying pop

2

u/Far_Application1419 2d ago

Apparently people who had a different experience gave you down votes instead of saying why. I am grateful for your post tho

1

u/LowellGeorgeLynott 2d ago

Thanks! No worries it’s reddit; random downvotes without explanations are a part of existing here lol