Harmonica
OriginGermany
Year1821
FamilyWind
About the Harmonica
Invented by Christian Friedrich Buschmann. Over 40 million sold annually. Little Walter defined blues harmonica. The diatonic harmonica has 10 holes. The chromatic harmonica has a button for sharps and flats. Bob Dylan made it a folk rock staple. Toots Thielemans defined jazz harmonica.
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