Why is the Harmonica better than a Guitar?

Portability: The harmonica is small and lightweight, making it smooth to hold round and play at the go.

price: Harmonicas are usually more affordable than guitars, making them handy to a much broader range of humans.

Versatility: The harmonica may be performed in a spread of musical styles, inclusive of blues, folks, and rock.

smooth to examine: The harmonica is incredibly clean to learn to play, even for beginners. The guitar calls for more finger strength and dexterity.

particular sound: The harmonica has a wonderful and recognizable sound that units it apart from different units including the guitar.

 History of the Harmonica

The harmonica, additionally called a mouth organ or French harp, is a wind tool that is played by using blowing air into or drawing air out of holes along a reed plate. The records of the harmonica may be traced returned to the early nineteenth century, when a German inventor named Christian Buschmann patented the layout for an device he known as the "Aureolin." Buschmann's layout featured a unmarried row of reeds, and became likely the first prototype of the contemporary diatonic harmonica.

In 1821, Matthias Hohner, a German clockmaker, started out manufacturing harmonicas. by way of the 1850s, Hohner's organisation turned into one in every of the most important manufacturers of harmonicas inside the world, and the device had gained recognition in Europe and the us. within the past due nineteenth and early 20th centuries, the harmonica became related to blues and people song, and was specially popular among African American musicians within the southern america.

in the Nineteen Twenties, a new type of harmonica called the chromatic harmonica become developed, which permits players to play any word, in place of simply the notes of a particular scale. This made the harmonica extra flexible and increased its variety of musical possibilities. today, the harmonica is played in a variety of musical genres and is enjoyed by using musicians and lovers around the sector.

 Harmonica Songs for Beginners

If you are starting to learn the harmonica and are thinking about what songs to learn and practice to hone in those notes, then you found the right page.

Most of the time the harmonica is not a major instrument but we do have quite a handful of songs that are fun and easy to play to start with.

This list was made by yours truly and my counter part Martin who haws been playing for years.

We hope you like the list and if you have any ideas of other songs to start please leave us a comment.

1.- Let It Be by The Beatles

2.- Low Rider by War

3.- Hurt by Johnny Cash 

4.- And I Love Her by The Beatles

5.- Ho Hey by The Lumineers

The list should really by in order, i think its easier to learn a song you like and know and Low Rider and Let It Be are really good jams.

I will be making a new list in the next few days with more ideas to get you on your way.

Remember to keep blowin your heart out.

Top 10 Harmonica Solos

 Top 10 Harmonica Solos

When i comes to the Harmonica, the songs with an impacting solo are rare but not hard to find.

When i was young i remember listening to Billy Joels Piano Man and to this day its the reason why i love the Harmonica so ofcours it is in this list of Harmonica Solos.

1.- The Doors : Roadhouse Blues

2.- Led Zeppelin : Bring It On Home

3.- Bob Dylan : Harmonica Solo

4.- The Doobie Brothers : Long Train Runnin

5.- Blues Traveler : Carolina Blues

6.- Supertramp : School

7.- Neil Young : Heart Of Gold

8.- Grateful Dead : Good Morning Little School Girl

9.- Sony Terry : Whoopin The Blues

10.- Billy Joel : Piano Man

Ofcours that there are many songs that didnt make the cut and these are just my favorites that you can use for inspiration when learing to play the Harmonica.

Led Zeppelin explores some more harmonica jams in When The Leveee Breaks and Cream has another jam called Traintime that is also worth the listen.

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This is the place for everything Harmonicas, i will search and write everything i can find for anyone who wants to learn how to play this wonderful instrument.

If you are looking for a where to start guide,easy songs to learn or just what to buy then this is the place to be.