Musical Instruments

Hey, I am about to buy a harmonica to mostly play blues stuff. After a few hours of research, it seems the best two harmonicas would be a Hohner Special 20 or a Hohner Blues Harp. Unfortunately, Lee Oskars are not available at my local store, and...

They are both good. I have both types as well as some Oskars. The only down side to the Blues Harp is the comb is wood which is susceptible to swelling although I believe the newer ones use a better wood in that regards. The only personal negative...

2010-03-30 11:45:44 by Patrick

In this video I will show you what a Hohner Special 20 harmonica looks and sounds like. Tuition at www.harmonicaworld.net These are available from ...

just wondering cause it cant do bends

sure it can do bends, you just dont know how, any idea what key it's in?

2009-10-10 08:22:20 by James

I bought a hohner special 20 diatonic harmonica in the key of C but I'm not sure if it's the right one for blues playing because I havent been playing for long. Any tips on the best key?
I am not...

In short, cross harp comes down to playing a quint (5 notes) below the song key.
So your C-harp is perfect for playing along with any blues in G.

Suck it, don't blow it, and bend the shit out of it. That's all you need to...

2009-06-05 12:31:55 by The Manimal

Hi, is the Hohner Special 20 a standard sized diatonic harmonica? I was just wondering.

With further respect to the answers above. . .

Special 20's are indeed a separate model, however, they clearly wear the "Marine Band" label on the top coverplate. It is my understanding that the Sp. 20 was intended to be...

2008-06-10 12:01:10 by tcxac

Is there any sort of technique or way? I know it sounds daft. like saying, "gimme something spontaneous to do." Anyway my harmonica's a Hohner Special 20 in the key of C if that helps.

it's called improvisation because it's spontaneous
learning to improvise is just a case of first of all mastering the basic playing technique
and then mastering the different effects you have on the harp
you'll need plenty of...

2009-07-24 17:32:53 by The Manimal