As usual with all musical items, I thought that playing harmonica would be fairly easy. Oh haha...was I ever wrong. It's pretty hard for me, as are most musical endeavors. If you are going to use the harp for awhile, then get a good one. I "play' crossharp because I'm a blues guy, so if the tune is in Emaj for example, then I will be using an A harp.

The whole thing is in breath and tongue control, and it does take a lot of practice, at least for me. I practice over some midi tracks when I want to record harp on a tune. I can't play any melodies yet, just trying to stay on key is a challenge for me!

Note that you can do a lot with a good mic and some subtle effects also.

In any event, have fun!

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