Which harmonica should i buy

The only downsides are the wooden comb, which has only cursory sealing and is therefore vulnerable to swelling, and the traditional construction, which makes it harder to replace reed plates than bolted together harps. Unlike Hohner, Seydel produces all of its harmonicas in Germany. Therefore, there are only two models that fall within our budget:.

It has a plastic comb and durable brass reeds. Build quality is good and it produces a nice clean sound, with bends being available, albeit with slightly less ease than on the Special Solist Pro : This has a wooden comb, like the Marine Band, but has much better sealing, so is less vulnerable to moisture.

An overlooked harp that should be more popular than it is. Suzuki has a long history of producing harmonicas for educational purposes, primarily as a consequence of it being a mainstay of music teaching in Japanese schools since the s. The Airwave, in particular, is a great instrument for children to take their first steps with the harmonica.

It features a traditional cover plate design, and the sound is akin to a Special 20, albeit slightly quieter and a little bit less bluesy. Bluesmaster : This has the same basic materials as the Harpmaster, but has a more modern design that gives it a look and feel very much like a Special Another overlooked harp. Unlike the other manufacturers featured here, Lee Oskar produces only a single type of harmonica — a 10 hole diatonic that is available in a number of different tunings.

Major Diatonic : This is a 10 hole diatonic that is available in a wide range of keys. It is interchangeable with all of the Lee Oskar range, meaning that if you want to convert it to a harmonic minor, natural minor, or Melody Maker tuning, you need only change the reed plates. Made by Japanese harmonica specialists, Tombo, it is easy to bend and sounds great on blues riff in particular.

The Bb harmonica is a very good choice for jazz standards as most of them were written and played on Bb instruments such as the Trumpet and Tenor saxophone. On the chromatic harmonica it is easier than on a diatonic to play in all 12 keys on a single harmonica. Next in line would be a G chromatic harmonica and Low C for a lower range or Bb for the saxophone and Jazz buff. Also note that 14 and 16 hole chromatic harmonicas are only available in C. Most harmonica models are laser labeled on the side of the comb which makes it unpractical in live situations.

You can relabel the side of the comb with 3D stickers that are easier to spot or why not label the top covers with 2D stickers that make it very easy to see. Clic here to register. Search on blog Search on blog. Last blog articles Best harmonica for Beginners What Harmonica keys do you need?

The best harmonica See all. Blog categories Harmonicas 4. Blog archives 2 January 2 1 December 1 1 May 1. You would use a C harp to play in G. The following information relates to the Major Diatonic tuning click this link here now. We also suggest that you consult our Pitch Charts to know which keys are highest in pitch and which keys are lowest, for all four tunings.

If your goal is to be able to sit in with others, jam with bands and play in most any situation, it would be ideal to have all 12 keys, plus Low F and High G. However, if you are just getting started, we feel that owning the first 5 keys listed above would give you enough flexibility to play in many situations.

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