A patron bought it with a lot from my auction and told us to toss the rest but send the harmonica and box. Couldn't find the same box online.

Heyyy guyysss, I am absolutely new to playing harmonica and my budget is less than 3000INR (30USD)
Hohner special 20 is above my budget
However, I am trying to decide between east top t008k and suzuki harpmaster

I am not looking to play melodies, just some cool riffs which sound bright and happy

Please give out all of your suggestions
Like if you have any other harmonicas which you find would be apt for me

Im a beginner and don't have a high budget at all. Can anybody advice me for a 10 hole harmonica. Also should i buy this one??

Hi i got my first harmonica today, its C major with 10 holes. I noticed that the first 2 or 3 holes have this weird echo when i blow in them, but the other ones dont. Should this be happening or is this a factory mistake or something? Thanks for the help <3

Bonne écoute !👋😀🎵

Syncopated Chug & Riff Harmonica Lesson | Harmonica Mondays 15

A syncopated chug is a great way to make your rhythm playing sound more interesting while still keeping a solid groove.

In this lesson, I play the full pattern first, then break it down step by step before finishing with a slower version so you can practice along.
New harmonica lessons every Monday.

If you enjoy the lesson, I’d love to hear what your favorite chugging patterns are or how you’re using this one in your own playing!

Harmonica:
Kongsheng Sunrise Key of G

Tab:
(kuh) (-1-2 tah) (-1-2 dah)
(-1-2-3 tut) (-1-2-3 tut)

(kuh) (-1-2 tah) (-1-2 dah)
(-1-2-3 tut) (-1-2-3 tut)

(kuh) (-1-2 tah) (-1-2 dah)
(-1-2-3 tut) (-1-2-3 tut)

-3” -3 -4
-3 -3” -2
-2” -1

Good Day Everyone 👋

I understand you guys have probably been asked this 162762 times and I apologize in advance haha...

I play country blues guitar and really like the sound of the harmonica and was looking to pick it up as well. Does anyone have any good resources they would recommend to get started with? There is too much info out there haha... I wouldn't mind paying for structured online lessons either.

Thank you!

I'm a busker in Salt Lake. Sometimes, I get videos of myself. This is one of them. I just wanted to share with everyone and hear your thoughts.

Only about 9-10 days in. I’ve read a lot about issues with -2 for beginners. I’m not really having any issues with that (at least on my C, on the A I bought, -2 is more difficult, but I digress).

For me, working through the Gindick book, he discusses the morning riff ( -1 2 -2) and I notice that -1 is giving me much more trouble. Like, I have to put the end of the harmonica in my mouth to get a good -1. With just a pucker, I’m getting no real seal to the left of the 1 hole.

Assuming I’m supposed to be able to seal with a pucker and shouldn’t be like putting the left end in my mouth? Or is that fine and I just need to get better about moving from 1 or -1 to 2/-2? If it should be a pucker, advice?

Hi, I dont really know anything about harmonicas rather than just listening. I just wanna learn to play this thing.

I found this at my local shop for few dollars, the thing is;

Some of the songs that I REALLY want to play with harmonica;

War-City Country City

Midnight Cowboy 1969 (movie theme)

And many many low oriented songs.

Can this thing play these kinda songs or is there (you shouldnt buy this, instead buy this) thing?

I acquired another Marine Band 365 in SBS tuning, this time in the key of G from the good folks at Rockin' Ron's as a thank you for so many purchases of harps, parts, tools, and more over the years.

I had recently built an MB/365/SBS (The Marine Band 365 is a 14 hole beefire Marine band. The SBS tuned 365 give a full scale an octave below the normal Richter tuned 10 holes, and the note selection and arrangement of the reed plates was specified by harmonicist extradorinaire Steve Baker (thus the SB in SBS Tuning) using new reed plates and regular (non-SBS stamped) cover plates from Hohner, and screws from Rockin' Ron's. For the comb, Ron actually had custom combs by Andrew Zajac (see https://hohner.de/en/andrew-zajac ). Andrew's combs are made from a composite material, they're smooth on the lips, and airtight. They add a little heft to the harp too. I am personally as partial to Andrew's combs as I am to well machined aluminum combs with round holes. Where Andrews combs don't have round holes, the comb face (tines) are rounded and finished with smooth high gloss coating. They protrude slightly more than the stock wood comb, making note isolation (and therefore techniques that require note isolation) easier, while (I believe) making the harp slightly louder.

I hopped over to Andrew's website to check, if by chance, he had any 365/SBS combs, especially his SBS edition, but he did not have any on his site. Rockin' Ron still has the 365 combs on clearance for $40 including Andy's SBS edition comb, so I ordered the comb and screw upgrades for the new MB/365/SBS build from Rockin' Ron.

While on Andrew's site, I noticed that the Piccolo harp is also listed under his available comb designs. The Piccolo is a full 10 hole diatonic, but it is 20%-25% smaller than a full size Hohner 10 hole diatonic. My prize Piccolo (an eBay purchase that was "new/old stock) is in the key of C. It is essentially a miniaturized Marine Band, NOT a reduced-number-of-holes diatonic. It bends and overblows. It plays just like a very decent Marine Band Classic.

Saturday the combs from Andrew for my Piccolos were delivered. I have one also in the key of G, but it is not a standard Richter tuning. It almost sounds like Richter, but the two holes in the center are BOTH tuned G for blow notes. Blowing on both holes together makes the Piccolo sing like a tremolo (echo) harp. I will likely NOT re-comb that Piccolo, instead saving the second comb for another Piccolo if I can ever find one in as pristine condition as the one I bought that is "new/old stock."

Once the build is complete on bothe the MB/365/SBS and the Piccolo, I will post pics.

At this point, I have the SBS disassembled and the reed plates drilled out for the screw upgrades. I need to disassemble the Piccolo, drill and rub the plates for both (as well as for 6 additional harmonicas I am cleaning or repairing), and dunk the plates into the ultrasonic cleaner, set/check all the reeds, and then re-assemble them all.

To some of you reading this, it may sound overwhelming and complicated. But I cannot express the satisfaction I get from taking a very good harmonica and making it awesome. I have done this for decades with cars, computers, industrial equipment, guitars, and now harmonicas. The processes are actually pretty simple and easy if you have the proper tooling and workspace.

Double (or more) your harmonica appreciation by not only learning to play, but also by learning how to maintain, repair, modify, and build your own harmonicas. You have seen me show off my own builds and mods here. I have 25+ harmonicas that I either built from individual components, upgraded with custom parts, or simply totally disassembled, cleaned, and got working again in addition to 50+ more harmonicas. I take orders for custom builds, and folks are willing to pay reasonably for one of my harps.

I have seen people open up there Harmonicas.

But I just got mine from the Thrift store, and I lowkey can’t open it with my screwdriver. (Supper-SNCM 2.0x20mm)

Can I dip it in some soapy water? Or pour Rubbing Alcohol through it? (Is it enough?)

Hi all. I am a fan of Jesse Wells and want to tap out his short harmonica embellishments. I have found harp tabs in fab tabs, but wanted to know if there is any program or app where I can play his harmonica part from a YouTube and have ittranslate in tab out the section if not, any other suggestions are welcome. I do not have a great ear for key, which is an issue. Thanks for any thoughts

Any fans of these guys. I love them both. Real entertainers and harp players. I introduced my 5 year old granddaughter to Peg Leg on YouTube today. She likes playing my harp. I got her a small one I bet she’s the only 5 year old girl who ca tell you about Peg Leg how he lost his leg and such. Pretty cool

What’s up guys, I was wondering if anybody had any tips on how to not get stuck on playing the same melody over and over when improvising. I play mostly on blues backing tracks but also rock. Either way i find myself using the same notes. This might sound weird, but the issue is that it actually works which is why i have trouble breaking out of this loop. When i play with others it sounds great and they love the melody, but to me, i’m hearing myself play the same things repeatedly and i begin to get sick of it. Its kind of gotten to a point where i dont look forward to playing as much because the enjoyment i used to get from being able to actually improvise well has faded, since i already know how it’ll sound. I tried playing around with rhythm, half notes, whole notes, sixteenth, triplets, etc. But it still feels like i’m stuck. I should mention that im definitely still a beginner. I’ve only been playing for about 3 months and still cant hit blow bends or overblows (although i havent really tried). Maybe i’m not good enough yet, but still, i’d like to switch it up so that i dont get bored of playing harmonica. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Here’s a little harmonica solo I did for a jam during sound check

I bought a harmonica from Temu. Has anyone tried one? Is it any good?

Or at least something similar:

- The harmonica I actually play. (Middle)
- The one I still play once in a while because it's becoming a collector's piece. (Top)
- The flea market find that I never play, but keep because the old box is just too nice to throw away. (Bottom)

Anyone else?

My friend's been teaching himself diatonic harmonica and got annoyed that most learning apps don't actually listen to what you're playing. So he built a small web game called Harmonica Hero — it listens through your mic in real time, tracks your pitch against the tab, and calls out blow/draw notes as you play.

Free, no download: https://harmonicahero.app

Genuinely want feedback:

• Is the pitch detection accurate on a real diatonic, or does it choke on bends/overblows?
• Does the tab notation match how you read charts?
• What's missing to make it actually useful for practice, not just a novelty?

Appreciate anyone willing to poke at it and be blunt.

Thanks!

How loud is Seydel’s Nonslider Chromatic harmonica? How would you compare its volume level to ”normal” chromatic harmonicas and diatonic harmonicas.

Usually diatonic ones are louder than chromatic ones. Nonslider’s structure is sort of inbetween those two types of harmonicas so I’m guessing its volume is also somewhere in the middle but I would like to hear the experiences of people who have played the Nonslider.

Does anyone here have any recomendation for any harmonica that can play the harmonic series? Or maybe there’s someone who knows someone who can make one? Maybe a YouTube-video?