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

The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica include diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, octave, orchestral, and bass versions. The harmonica is played by using the lips and tongue to direct air into or out of one (or more) holes along a mouthpiece (which covers one edge of the harmonica for most of its length). Behind each hole is a chamber containing at least one reed. The most common type of harmonica is a

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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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