kaysettes Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Anybody out here play one of these? I inherited one from my Great-Grandfather who picked it up at the Hohner plant in Germany way back in 1900. So the story goes. The top comb is in C but, when I push the tab, it closes off the top and opens the bottom, which is in C#. I'm not really a student of theory, I just play it by ear but I'm having trouble getting this, is there a real advantage here? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Anybody out here play one of these? I inherited one from my Great-Grandfather who picked it up at the Hohner plant in Germany way back in 1900. So the story goes. The top comb is in C but, when I push the tab, it closes off the top and opens the bottom, which is in C#. I'm not really a student of theory, I just play it by ear but I'm having trouble getting this, is there a real advantage here? I bought a Hohner Chrometta 8 years ago--I think it was after seeing Stevie Wonder play something similar--but I always end up playing a standard harmonica most times (probably 'cause I'm not that proficient on the instrument). I can see the advantages of this harmonica as far as getting the in-between notes that a standard diatonic type harmonica can't without bending notes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaysettes Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Good call, I couldn't hear the notes on it since almost all of the reeds are broken. Figures since this was dug out of a box marked WWI memoribilia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Do most people learn standard harmonica by ear? How deeply would one recommend searching for "harp theory" information?I'm just beginning to explore the harmonica...if you can't tell... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaysettes Posted December 3, 2005 Author Share Posted December 3, 2005 I would suggest finding a book at least. I play by ear just because I find it easier but, in no way can I say I have a mastery of the harmonica. If you're just going to playing around on it while playing guitar, having a solid grasp isn't the most important thing but, if you're going to playing blues riffs, I would say get a book or a teacher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 With the harmonica, especially diatonic, it's not too important to know theory. The best thing would be to learn songs. A book with tab would be the best and then, as you get better, figuring out songs by ear would be the best place to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
velvet touch Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 i have a really old hohner. i love the thing to death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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