Diatonic harmonica is a popular, versatile instrument known for its rich, bluesy sound and simple design. Typically tuned to a single key, it’s widely used in blues, folk, and rock music, offering expressive capabilities with its intuitive, easy-to-learn structure.
The harmonica’s versatility is largely driven by its many tunings, and one of the most distinctive is Major 7th or Country Tuning. Particularly suited for genres like country, folk, and bluegrass, this tuning offers bright,…
Paddy Richter Tuning is a specialised variant of the traditional Richter tuning commonly used on diatonic harmonicas (Special 20, Marine Band Classic 1896, Pro Harp, Blues Harp, Rocket Low, …). Named by New Zealander harmonica…
