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  1. The sheng (which is the first form of the harmonica) was first invented in China in 3000 B.C and was a free-reed instrument with metal or bamboo reeds.
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    The harmonica was first invented in China, a few thousand years ago. This instrument, called the "Sheng", had bamboo reeds, and became a prominent instrument in Asian traditional music. The Sheng was introduced to Europe in the late 18th century, and soon became popular.
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    The harmonica is believed to have originated in China during the early 1800s. It was introduced to Europe in the 19th century by Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein, a German physicist and organ builder. The harmonica was soon adopted by German and Austrian musicians and became very popular.
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    The harmonica has a long history, beginning in China with an instrument called the Sheng. The harmonica was further developed in Europe early in the 19th century, with the first harmonicas manufactured in Germany. The best known harmonica company, Hohner, is still based in Germany.
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    The history of the harmonica in Taiwan began around 1945. By the 1980s, though, as living standards improved, many instruments once beyond the budgets of most Taiwanese started to become more accessible and popular in preference to the harmonica. See more

    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 See more

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    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 lever … See more

    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 … See more

    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 noted that playing the harmonica resembles the kind … See more

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

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    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 … See more

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

     
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    Jan 7, 2022 · The sheng (which is the first form of the harmonica) was first invented in China in 3000 B.C and was a free-reed instrument with metal or bamboo reeds. The sheng’s bamboo shoots were used to amplify the sound of …

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    Apr 17, 2021 · Matthias Hohner, a German clock salesman, created his namesake company in 1857 and began selling harmonicas throughout America. Between WWI and WWII, harmonicas reached peak popularity as …

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    The harmonica has a long history, beginning in China with an instrument called the Sheng. The harmonica was further developed in Europe early in the 19th century, with the first harmonicas manufactured in Germany. The best known …

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    Nov 8, 2024 · Harmonica, either of two musical instruments, the friction-sounded glass harmonica or a mouth organ, a free-reed wind instrument whose invention is often attributed to Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann (maker of the …

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    Aug 2, 2023 · The harmonica originated about as naturally as you could imagine. Almost as naturally as harmony itself; only, it wasn’t called a harmonica, or a French harp or even a mouth organ, but took the form of a sheng, a free reed …

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    A History of the Harmonica Call it the French harp, the harp or the harmonica, but whatever you do, call it an instrument with Chinese ancestry. That pocket-stored staple of bluesmen, cowboys, rockers and comedy acts is based on the …

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    Mar 12, 2018 · The story of the harmonica begins with the Chinese Emperor Nyn-Kwya, who in 3000 B.C. invented (or at least took credit for) a free reed instrument called a “sheng,” which is considered the forerunner of the modern …

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