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  1. Other namesFrench harp · mouth organ · blues harp
    ClassificationWind · aerophone

    Harmonica - Wikipedia

    • The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica include diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, octave, orchestral, and bass versions. A harmonica is played by using the mo… See more

    Parts

    The basic parts of the harmonica are the comb, reed plates, and cover plates.
    The comb is the main body of the instrument, which, when assembled with the reed plates, forms air chambers for the reeds. The … See more

    Types

    The chromatic harmonica uses a button-activated sliding bar to redirect air from the hole in the mouthpiece to the selected reed-plate, though one design—the "Machino-Tone"—controlled airflow by means of a … See more

    Techniques

    Vibrato is a technique commonly used while playing the harmonica and many other instruments, to give the note a 'shaking' sound. This technique can be accomplished in a number of ways. The most comm… See more

    History

    The harmonica was developed in Europe in the early part of the 19th century. Free-reed instruments like the Chinese sheng had been fairly common in East Asia since ancient times. They became relatively well known in E… See more

    Medical use

    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 note… See more

    Related instruments

    The concertina, diatonic and chromatic accordions and the melodica are all free-reed instruments that developed alongside the harmonica. Indeed, the similarities between harmonicas and so-called "diatonic" accordions or … See more

     
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