harmonica
Pocket blues instrument
A harmonica is a small rectangular wind instrument played by blowing and drawing breath through a row of metal reeds.
Each reed produces a different note, allowing melodies and chords.
The harmonica is central to blues music and common in folk and rock: He pulled out a harmonica and played a mournful tune.
Also called a mouth organ.
One who speaks officially
- diatonicSeven-tone scale-based
- chromaticRelating to color
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
- holesOpenings through material
blow · draw · bend · pucker · embouchure · tremolo · vibrato · slide
Seven-tone scale-based
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- old-timeOf a past era
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- singalongCommunal vocal session
hootenanny · hobo · railroad · cowboy · Woody Guthrie · Bob Dylan · storytelling · busking
Curving from straight
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
- puckerDraw into wrinkles
- overblowExaggerate significance or intensity
overdraw · warble · trill · flutter · chording · octave · airflow · dynamics
Alluvial formation at mouth
Handheld wind keyboard
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
- AsianOf the largest continent
- mouth-organBreath-played reed instrument
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
busking · campfire · on-the-go · stowable · convenient · anywhere
mouthpiece
One who speaks officially
holes · blow · draw · bend · pucker · embouchure · tremolo · vibrato · slide · comb
diatonic
Seven-tone scale-based
bass · orchestral · button
Appalachian
Eastern U.S. mountain region
singalong · hootenanny · hobo · railroad · cowboy · Woody Guthrie · Bob Dylan · storytelling · busking · Americana
bending
Curving from straight
overblow · overdraw · warble · trill · flutter · chording · octave · airflow · dynamics · articulation
Delta
Alluvial formation at mouth
riff · mojo · rack · Chicago-style · wailing · soulful · boogie
melodica
Handheld wind keyboard
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
- AsianOf the largest continent
pocket-sized
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
lightweight · busking · campfire · on-the-go · stowable · convenient · anywhere
- beginner instrumentsrecorder, xylophone, tambourine, triangle, maracas
- BluesB.B. King, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, twelve bar blues, delta blues
- folk entertainmentfolk dancing, folk theater, busking, street performance, street theater
- folk musicfolk, folk music, folk songs, folk ballads, folk ballad
- hobby geareasel, knitting needles, paintbrush, palette, sketchbook
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
harmonicapipe organ
Wind instrument with tuned tubes
grand piano · church organ · concert harp · double bass · tuba
harmonicaflute
Tube blown sideways
percussion instruments · piccolo · drums · recorder · piano
harmonicaviolin
Bowed string instrument
cello · oboe · French horn · harp · harpsichord
- harmonica soloFeatured mouth organ passage
- harmonica playerOne who plays pocket organ
- simple harmonic
- harmonic functionLaplacian equals zero everywhere
- harmonic motionPeriodic movement around equilibrium
- glass harmonicaFriction-played rotating bowl instrument