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Blues harp. The Richter-tuned harmonica, or 10-hole harmonica (in Asia) or blues harp (in America), is the most widely known type of harmonica. It is a variety of diatonic harmonica, with ten holes which offer the player 19 notes (10 holes times a draw and a blow for each hole minus one repeated note) in a three- octave range.
In blues music, the harmonica is often casually referred to as a "blues harp" or "harp", but it is a free reed wind instrument, not a stringed instrument, and is therefore not a true harp. The Jew's harp is neither Jewish nor a harp; it is a plucked idiophone and likewise not a stringed instrument.
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Blues is a music genre and musical form that originated amongst African-Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the African-American culture.
- 1860s, Deep South, U.S.
May 1, 2023 · May 1, 2023. By. Richard Havers. Photo: CA/Redferns. According to DownBeat, “Little Walter almost single-handedly fashioned the stylistic approach for harmonica which has since become standard for...
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Jul 24, 2014 · Harp is blues slang for a harmonica, which is also called a comb. Down South a harmonica is sometimes called a mouth harp or a French harp.
When Little Walter picked up that humble harmonica, magic happened. Decades after his passing, he remains the undeniable master of blues harmonica and a pioneer that paved the way for countless artists across genres. Let us celebrate Walter’s life by keeping his fiery blues harp spirit alive.
