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Mundharmonika

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Mundharmonika

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Also known as French harp, blues harp, mouth organ, mouth harp, gob iron, harp, harpoon, Louisiana saxophone

Musikinstrument

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The harmonica is a small wind instrument played by blowing air through holes in a mouthpiece, with each hole containing reeds that produce different notes, and it's widely used across many musical genres including blues, folk, jazz, and rock. Its popularity and versatility across different musical styles and cultures around the world have made it an enduring and accessible instrument for both professional musicians and casual players.

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Instrument.name
Harmonica
Instrument.image
16-hole chrom 10-hole diatonic.jpg
Instrument.image_capt
A 12-hole chromatic (top) and 10-hole diatonic harmonica
Instrument.background
woodwind
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs
412.132
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc
Free reed aerophone
Instrument.developed
1820s
Instrument.range
Slightly over 4 octaves (16-hole chromatic model) 3 octaves (10-hole diatonic model)
Instrument.musicians
List of harmonicists
Instrument.articles
Chromatic harmonica Richter-tuned harmonica tremolo harmonica

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16-hole chrom 10-hole diatonic.jpg
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Commons category
Harmonicas
Hornbostel-Sachs classification
412.132
Commons gallery
Harmonica
inception
1821-00-00
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Die Mundharmonika ist ein Musikinstrument aus der Gruppe der Harmonikainstrumente mit Durchschlagzungen aus Metall in parallel angeordneten Luftkanälen. Die Luftkanäle werden direkt mit dem Mund angeblasen. Eine besondere Stellung nimmt die Mundharmonika in der europäischen Volksmusik, im Blues (mit der Blues Harp) und in der Old-Time Music ein – in der klassischen Musik dagegen ist das Instrument nur eine Randerscheinung. Die Mundharmonika ist im Vergleich zu den meisten anderen Musikinstrumenten klein, kostengünstig und weniger empfindlich.

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