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- LaVoie Titanium Harmonica Comb - Testimonials in support of the titanium harmonica comb from well known harmonica players, Kim Wilson, Jerry Portnoy, and others. Information on the comb and its inventor, Mark LaVoie, as well as pictures of Mark and harmonica great Sonny Terry.
- Scale and Chord Finder for the Diatonic Harmonica and Altered States - The scale and chord finder page shows all the different harmonica tunings available in Pat Missin's "Altered States" and makes it possible to view the layout of different chods and scales on these alternate tunings for the diatonic harmonica.
- The National Harmonica League - British organization. Support and resources for harmonica players. Harmonica needs, news, performers, and links.
- RockOn! Harmonica Learning Game - Harmonica game that teaches user to play harmonica through a video game. User destroys asteroids using a harmonica.
- Traditional Irish Harmonica - Celtic harmonica player Stephen Shaw has put together some useful info on Irish harmonica on his site. Gear tips, tunings, learning techniques, and links.
- Diatonic Harmonica Tunings for Celtic Music - Breton harmonica player Jean Sabot offers information on alternte tunings for Celtic harmonica. Site also includes some scores, a discography of his work, and his itnerary.
- Jan van Gastel's Blues Harmonica Site - Information about the diatonic harmonica: types of harps, repairing and customizing harps, which comb to use, amplifiers, and reviews.
- Richard Sleigh - Offering customized diatonic harmonicas made by Joe Filisko, Richard Sleigh, and James Gordon, using what is known as the "Filisko Method" of upgrading harmonicas. These harmonicas enjoy a very high reputation.
- Harmonica Beginner's Tips and Sales - Free harmonica tips for beginners, sales of harmonicas, related equipment, and instructional material
- The Harmonica Shop - Online harmonica store offering chromatic, blues, diatonic and electric harmonicas. Features product photos, descriptions and reviews.
Wikipedia Articles
- James Moody (composer) - James Moody (1907-1995) composed a wealth of music for the classical harmonica, including twenty-two works for harmonica and piano, three works for harmonica and strings, eight works for harmonica and orchestra and some two dozen other works for instrumental combinations such as harmonica and harp, harmonica and string quartet, and harmonica ensemble. He has also arranged a lot of other music for harmonica, for ...
- The Harmonica Gentlemen - The Harmonica Gentlemen was a "TRIO" consisting of George Fields (chromatic harmonica), Leo Friedman (chord harmonica), and Don Ripps (bass harmonica). They are largely remembered now for recording with The Andrews Sisters and Danny Kaye.
- Harmonica blues - Harmonica blues is used to describe any style of blues music that features the harmonica player (aka blues harp) as the central performer. Musicians that perform in the genre do not necessarily always play the instrument, but instead might just perform or have performed regularly with a harmonica player.
- The Harmonicats - The Harmonicats are an American harmonica-based group, Originally they were named The Harmonica Madcaps and the group consisted of Jerry Murad (chromatic lead harmonica), Bob Hadamik (bass harmonica), Pete Pedersen (chromatic), and Al Fiore, (chord harmonica). They reformed later as a trio with Jerry, Al, and bassist Don Les.
- National Harmonica League - The National Harmonica League is an organization for harmonica players and enthusiasts. It is based in Great Britain and it picks the best harmonica player of the world every year.