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The chromatic harmonica has a button on the side that lets you play the normal major scale, and with the key, gives you all the half steps or notes in between.
This Allows you to play any scale in any key, but you
can not bend notes very well on this instrument, so you do the same "bluesy" sound as not to get on the diatonic.
Reading music and singing on the tab for the chromatic-The chromatic harmonica hole layout is similar (sometimes referred to as "Solo" tuning) to the hole diatonic layout (referred to as "Richter" tuning), but not identical, so tablature song is different.
Many reached chromatic players are capable of standard musical notation, which eliminates the need for song tab to read.
The chromatic is mostly used for jazz, classical pop music and the chromatic harmonica is commonly used in jazz, classical, pop, melodies and music that require more than a 7-note scale (such as one on a standard diatonic).
A classic example of what a chromatic would be needed is the theme song from "Midnight Cowboy". The original theme from "Sesame Street" has also played on a chromatic.
People who play the chromatic harmonica, Stevie Wonder, Toots Thielemans, Larry Adler and his three most famous players of this instrument.
The 40's and 50's were the heyday of the 'Harmonica Bands' (like the "Harmonicats" and "Harmonica Rascals") and were usually led by a chromatic harmonica player.
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Hal Leonard Classical Favorites For Harmonica Songbook $9.95 Classical Favorites for Harmonica gives harpists 18 famous melodies and themes, arranged for diatonic and chromatic players. Includes "By the Beautiful Blue Danube," "Clair De Lune," "The Flight of the Bumble Bee," "Gypsy Rondo," "Moonlight Sonata," "Surprise Symphony," "The Swan (Le Cygne)," "Waltz of the Flowers," and more, plus a guide to reading harmonica tablature. |
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Hohner 270 Super Chromonica Tenor Chromatic Harmonica C $164.99 The 270 Super Chromonica Tenor harmonica offers an alternative for players seeking a lower, richer tone in their chromatic playing. The harp is tuned one octave lower than middle C and plays 3 whole octaves (starting at one octave below middle C). A go-to harmonica for many of the world's leading harp musicians, the tenor Super Chromonica has a 3-octave, chromatic range beginning at middle C. The chromatic harmonicas 48 reeds are fitted with special wind-saving valves. Hohner crafts the 270 Super Chromatic with a precision pearwood comb optimized for superior reed response over its complete range—from the mellow low octave to the bright and clear top octave. The tenor Hohner 270 Super Chromonica is the haronica to have if you ever feel like you're missing just the right note to get the sound you need. The Super Chromonica is impeccably designed with a slide button system that makes every note, every style, and every expression available to you on one beautiful harp. Whether you're playing sophisticated, tasty jazz melodies or your favorite pop tune, use the tenor 270 Super Chromonica to change keys even in mid-song for artistic impact. The Hohner 270 Super Chromonica can lay it down like Toots Thielemans or the great Larry Adler. Any key you can think up like major, minor, blues, or bebop is available on the Super Chromonica tenor chromatic harp. Hohner crafts the Super Chromonica with a wood body for a warm tone that covers 3 complete octaves. Hohner is a family company founded in 1857 in Trossingen, Germany by Matthias Hohner. Hand-made quality and close attention to detail has set Hohner apart from the beginning. A top leading brand in harmonicas, Hohner harps are distributed worldwide. Hohner harmonicas are played on the street by buskers, in intimate nightclubs, on festival stages, and even in Carnegie Hall. Despite a diverse harmonica line used in music from country to classical genres, the most famous Hohner harmonicas are their simple, 10-hole diatonics used frequently by blues, rock, country, and folk musicians. |
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Hal Leonard Classical Favorites for Harmonica Songbook $9.95 Classical Favorites for Harmonica gives harpists 18 famous melodies and themes, arranged for diatonic and chromatic players. Includes "By the Beautiful Blue Danube," "Clair De Lune," "The Flight of the Bumble Bee," "Gypsy Rondo," "Moonlight Sonata," "Surprise Symphony," "The Swan (Le Cygne)," "Waltz of the Flowers," and more, plus a guide to reading harmonica tablature. |