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I've been told a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in C is the best to learn with, is this true?
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Pretty much, yes. It`s the most popular model, and it is used on many famous records. The thing is that you can usually play in limited number of keys on a particular harmonica, so if you have a C you can jam along to pretty much all the old-school blues
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What brand of harmonica should i get?
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Your local shop would most probably sell Hohner harmonicas, they do here, anyway)
They might not let you try one youself, because you need to stick in your mouth to play and no one would want to buy a tested harmonica
So I advice to buy any Hohner, just not the SilverStar model. Silverstars are really poorly made, you would want to learn with a good instrument) Also you should ask what the tuning is, a usual C harmonica is tuned to play C majour scale, there is also a few other versions of C tunings like country tuning, so you`d better go for classic
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How long will it take for someone to get reasonably good on harmonica?
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Five minutes to learn C-major chord, two week to learn to play single notes, from that time you are on your own
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Will i need any products to take care of it with, like oils or a cleaning cloth? I want to carry it around with me, is there any cases with belt loops o should look into?
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No products really, just clean the metal parts, those get really greasy. A hohner harmonica usually comes in a well made plastic case, so you can carry it anywhere. At least I do, so I can play it when I have a break or somehting.
Btw, youtube has a load of lessons, and google is your friend
Regards,
Clayman.
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