The different types of harmonicas and techniques?
I've just started learning the harmonica a few months ago, and I think if I'm wrong not, my tremolo harmonica is a harmonica. So ... What is a chromatic harmonica? What is the blues? What is diatonic? My harmonica has 12 holes, and you can halftone play by pressing the knob on the right. What are the differences between types of harmonica and the sound? Can I bend a note with my harmonica? What are some other tricks? Thanks:) dont just give me a link without any explanation, thanks loads!
The first link below actually answer your questions very well. I copy / paste some here for your convenience. I do not know how I can answer or explain better. You do not have a tremolo harp (another word for harmonica). Instead you have a chromatic harp, because the slide button. A tremolo has two rows of holes. Check out the second link for instructions on chromatic harps. I think that Stevie Wonder used chromatic harps. Blues refers to a genre of music characterized by the use of the blues scale (both large and small). Not to be confused with the name "Hohner Blues Harp" - there are other harmonica who can also play blues, especially any 10-hole diatonic ------------------. -------- The standard 10-hole major diatonic harmonica come in all 12 keys of music and you can complete an 7-note major scale key of harmonica playing. Many additional notes outside the major scale can be obtained by "bending" certain draw (inhale) and blow (exhale) notes. Most professionals are mostly diatonic players. Diatonic harmonicas are typically used in blues, rock, country and folk, but can also be found in almost all styles of music. They are sometimes referred to as a "blues harp", "harp", "short harp", or "standard 10-hole ". The chromatic harmonica has a button on the side, which not when, you can play a normal major scale in the key of the chromatic. The button pressed, you have all the missing half-step notes in-between the large scale of notes. Allows you to play in any key and any kind of scale. The chromatic is mostly used in jazz and classical music, but is found in all styles of music. Bending not work nearly as well on the chromatic and diatonic harmonica, and when used, for a more "bending" effect. In most cases, you will do well to bend a note a half step down. Learn more about playing chromatic harmonica the chromatic harmonica section. Tremolo harmonicas are diatonic models constructed with double holes (sometimes 8, 10, 12 or more sets of double holes), each with two tongues tuned to the same note, one tuned slightly higher than the other. Since both reeds are either blow or draw, when played, will both together, and the slight difference of votes is a vibrating or tremolo effect. The tremolo harmonicas are mainly used for special effects. They are not made to play blues, bending notes, or something other than play the simplest melodies. Depending on the specific model and brand, large scale would start on the third or fourth set of holes, and then the same pattern would be if the diatonic scale pattern in relation to blows and pulls. These harmonicas are not recommended for our instruction.