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What are the correct postures for playing the harmonica?
1, correct posture.

The key point is that the left hand grips the center of the piano body in the mandible, the other four fingers are as close as possible, and the palm is curled into a sound room and placed behind the piano. The right hand grips the right edge of the piano with the thumb and forefinger, the other four fingers are as close as possible, and the two palms echo each other, which is similar to calling to the distance. The wrist joints of both hands should move freely from side to side at the same time, but don't let the arms follow.

Don't wrap the back of the piano with the palm of your left hand at once. And the four fingers are parallel to the harmonica, leaving a channel for lips to slide and play.

Don't be stiff when your shoulders droop naturally, and the inner edge of your arm will not sway from side to side if it is slightly attached to your body. Whether standing or sitting, keep your upper body straight and don't hunch over. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart, relax your muscles and keep an elastic state ready at any time. Another thing to note is that when playing the harmonica, we suggest that beginners move the harmonica with their hands instead of their mouths.

The correct way to hold the piano can make people feel beautiful and practical. In the process of playing, you won't stop playing because of the wrong way to hold the piano.

2. Know and be familiar with the scale position of the harmonica.

The left hand side of the piano is bass, the middle is alto, and the right side is treble. How to quickly remember the position of scales? Xiaole used to write all the scales on a piece of paper and then stick them on the harmonica at the corresponding positions (stupid direct learning method). Blowing and sucking are familiar through practice.

Step 3 Practice time

Play the do note first, then put down one. Be sure to blow this note clean before playing the next one. Otherwise, the back will get worse and worse. When practicing single notes, you should play long notes, not once, but all at once. It's the most boring time to practice single notes. You must like the harmonica very much in order to persist and become a qualified harmonica lover and play the music in your heart.

The difficulty of the scale between bass and treble lies in its very irregular position.

The reed in bass is easily influenced by the change of mouth shape. Too flat mouth shape will make the timbre ugly and even difficult to blow out, so how to relax your mouth (as if there is an egg in your mouth) is an important key to produce correct and beautiful timbre.

Although the reed in the treble is not as bad as that in the bass, because the tone is very high and too hard will make him very sharp and uncomfortable, so luck has become one of the tricks. After mastering the position of harmonica scale and the order of playing and sucking through practice, you can choose some relatively simple tracks to practice.

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Common harmonica types

1, polyphonic harmonica

The polyphonic harmonica has 16 to 28 holes, of which 24 holes are the most common in China. The holes of the polyphonic piano are divided into two rows. Generally, when playing, the upper and lower reeds of the same hole sound at the same time. Because the vibration frequencies of the two reeds are slightly different, at the same time, the vibration will produce a phenomenon called "beat" in physics, which is characterized by periodic changes in sound intensity, also known as "vibration".

The advantage of polyphonic harmonica is that its structure is simple and fixed, and it doesn't need complicated skills. Moreover, the polyphonic harmonica has complete types and tonality, clear and loud timbre and strong penetration, which is suitable for some national styles (pop songs can also be played) and is a good choice for beginners.

2.blues harmonica

Also known as the ten-hole harmonica, this kind of harmonica is extremely popular in Europe and America, and it is the largest group of harmonica lovers.

The length of 10 hole harmonica is usually around 10cm. General 10 hole harmonica has a common feature, that is, the bass part has no F(Fa) and A(La), and the treble part has no B(Si), which is specially designed for harmony. Players can still use the bending technique to play the missing scales.

3. chromatic harmonica

Chromatic harmonica is mainly divided into four types: ten holes, twelve holes, fourteen holes and sixteen holes. Twelve-hole chromatic harmonica is the most widely used.

Improved from the traditional harmonica, by using a clever key, you can play the rising and falling semitones on the harmonica. If you don't press the key, it is equivalent to the white key of the piano. After pressing the key, the horse rises by a semitone, which is equivalent to the black keys.