Introduction
Diatonic harmonica is the most common type of harmonica. It has six holes and is made from wood. The keys on this instrument can be played in various ways, depending on how far you press down on them with your fingers.
Diatonic Harmonica
Diatonic Harmonica is a type of harmonica that has seven holes. The left and right hands are used to play the melody, while the two other holes are used for drone notes (or "sustain").
Diatonic Harmonica in Eb
The Eb is the third note in the diatonic scale, and it's also four semitones up from its tonic:
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E-Bb
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F-A
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G-Ab
Diatonic Harmonica in Bb
The most common diatonic harmonica is the Bb. It's used in blues, jazz, rock music and other genres that require a more mellow sound than the standard C harmonica.
The Bb has three holes: one for each finger (thumb or index), one for your middle finger and one for either your ring or pinky finger. The fingering of this instrument is simple: you play all notes with your left hand; only three notes can be played with any single note from the natural scale; these notes are A (1), C (2) and E (3).
Diatonic Harmonica in F
The diatonic harmonica in F is a key of C. This means that the holes are arranged as follows:
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The high E (the third) hole is on the bottom edge of your harmonica's comb, next to its largest hole.
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The low A (the first) hole is directly across from it, on top of your comb. You can see this when you look at your harmonica from above or below; if you're looking at it from above, then your view will be blocked by one side of its comb; if you're looking at it from below (looking down at yourself), then two sides will be blocked by different sides of their respective combs and so forth for any other combination possible!
I recommend buying a diatonic harmonica.
I recommend buying a diatonic harmonica. It's a great instrument for beginners, and it's also fun to play! Diatonic harmonica is an easy-to-play instrument with a wide range of notes available on the keyboard, so you'll have your choice of chords when playing songs that rely on more than one note at once. This makes diatonic harmonica an ideal choice for people who like music or want to learn how to play instruments well in general (like me).
Conclusion
I hope this article has helped you decide which key of diatonic harmonica to buy and how to play it. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below!
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