Candy Question: What ever happened to those wax harmonicas at Halloween time?
Maybe you can check around on the internet. There are tons of candy stores around. Maybe you'll find one that still distributes them. Or possibly find out what happend to them. I know what you're talking about, I also liked the bottles with candy liquid in them, but I think they still make those. After alot of research I found this you maybe interested in...but I think the manufacturer only sells bulk :( http://www.coinoptoday.com/newsflash/new...
Where can I get a glass harmonica?
William Zeitler (see the second reference below) is from an area near Seattle and plays the Glass Armonica. He may be able to steer you toward one. I don't think there are many available. General Contact Information 877-ARMONICA (877-276-6642) toll free in the US 323-821-2042 Mandy - Customer Service 805-857-1287 Keith Richmond - Manager 323-204-9126 fax William Zeitler Glass Armonica 6185 Magnolia Ave. #243 Riverside, CA 92506 USA Louise Marley wrote a wonderful book regarding the Glass Armonica, it is fiction, but a great read. Those of you who have never heard of this instrument are missing something. The music is truly ethereal.
Are There Different Sizes of Harmonicas?
Diatonic harmonicas are smaller than chromatic harmonicas. In case you don't know the difference between those two particular types of harmonicas, a diatonic harmonica is one particular key (yet, when playing cross harp, can be played in a second key as well) while a chromatic harmonica can be used to play in any key. There are also other types of harmonicas and they can be different sizes as well, but diatonic and chromatic harmonicas are probably the ones you'd consider for a beginner and that especially goes for a diatonic harmonica.
Are harmonicas tuned to concert pitches?
Harmonicas are non-transposing concert pitch instruments. A C harmonica is in C, Bb is in Bb, etc... BUT! Depending on the style you play (straightharp vs crossharp) we don't always play in C on a C harp. Crossharp on a C harp is G. If you're planning to do the chord vamping "three chord trick" or blues style improv then that's crossharp playing and the key of the harp in that position is the V of what's written on it. For example, a D harp plays in A crossharp because A is the V (fifth) of D. If you're planning to play melodic lines and tunes then we play in straightharp. Straightharp is the natural key of the harp. C is C.
What effort should I make to be an expert on blues harmonica?
I don't know harmonica, and I'm no expert at any instrument, but I can tell you a thing or two. Take my advice with a grain of salt, I'm a student. If you want to be expert, you need to be putting in time every day. Expert doesn't hapoen without a strong effort, and plenty of time. You need to listen to music that inspires you, and listen seriously, with your full attention. Try to understand what you are hearing. Try to emulate what you are hearing. Get feedback on your efforts, that probably means time with a real teacher. If you aren't motivated enough to take lessons, expert is probably out of reach. You also need to practice outside of class. You need to be putting in enough time that when you come to your lesson, you have questions and can show your instructor something new. Part of what makes me feel like I am progressing in learning to play bass is that I show up every week with a new topic to work on. My teacher isn't driving my lessons, I am. It's "hey, this is what I've been working on, can you help me with the difficult part and show me where I'm doing it wrong". Practice only makes perfect if it's good practice. Bad practice just makes you really good at making the same mistakes.
How is a harmonica in key of D different from one in key of C, can I start learning harmonica in a D?
It does not matter much what key the harmonica you buy is in. They all blow the same. What matters is that if you are going to be playing it with a band you need to know what key the song is in before you can decide which harmonica you will use. So this will entail buying several harmonicas in different keys. The standard method for choosing which blues harp to play is figuring out the key that is a fourth above the key of the song. That means if the blues song is in the key of E, you count E, F, G, A (like on the keys of a piano.) The A harmonica contains all the blue notes for the key of E.) (Blue note - Wikipedia.) You can “bend” the notes with your mouth to create that bluesy sound. Just play around with it at first. Put on a blues song in the very common key of E to listen to while you experiment jamming with your harmonica.There are also different harmonicas for minor keys and diminished keys, for example.But there is a lot more to harmonicas than blue notes. Here are a couple of websites that explain it all in more detail (A LOT more detail!)”Bamboozled by Harmonica Keys? Harmonica Positions ExplainedFrequently asked questions (FAQ's) for blues harmonicaI would say buy an A harmonica to start with and expand from there.(There is also an instrument called a “chromatic harmonica.” It has a slide button on one end to raise or lower the whole thing a half step. Stevie Wonder uses one. But that is way beyond where you are right now.)
What are the questions that you like to know the answer?
Q: What are the questions that you like to know the answer?Questions about harmonicas[1].Having played the little metal beasties for over fifty-five years, that is my favourite topic[2], and the only one for which I'm a top-ranked Most Viewed Writer:If you're interested in harmonicas, please see my harmonica blog here: HarpQuoraThanks for the A2A Anki.Footnotes[1] Harmonica - Wikipedia[2] Harmonicas
Do Harmonica's hurt dog's ears?
It would depend on the dog I suppose. Mine hates fire trucks and the fire department siren. She howls and sounds like she's in a great deal of pain when she hears them. My mother's dog couldn't care less about the fire house signal, but he hates my son's clarinet (although it could be his playing!) and acts as though the high notes hurt his ears. It could be the same for your dog and the harmonica. He could be sensitive to the sound. I know that some music pitches or noise levels do hurt dogs' ears -- their hearing is so much more acute than ours and loud or piercing noises probably do hurt them.