How do you care for a harmonica?

How do you care for a harmonica?

How to Care for Your Harmonica

1. Warm your harp before you play. You can warm harps in your hands, in a pocket close to your body, under your arm, or even in a warming pad.
2. Keep your harp clean.
3. Remove excess moisture during and after playing.
4. Store your harp properly.

Can you get sick from playing an old harmonica?

You can’t catch the same cold or flu twice. Playing your harmonica while sick will NOT prolong your illness (assuming you are not immuno-compromised.) When your immune system fights off the cold you have, it will be quite capable of fighting off any residual germs in your harmonica.

What do you call a person who plays the harmonica?

harmonicist (plural harmonicists) someone who plays a harmonica Synonyms: mouth harpist, mouth organist.

How long will a harmonica last?

With steady playing, a harmonica should go at least 6 months before a reed goes bad. Modern harmonicas seem to last much longer than the older ones. The next step is a harmonica repair kit.

How much is a decent harmonica?

A good beginner, yet still pro quality, 10-hole diatonic harmonica is somewhere between $35-$90. A good quality, chromatic harmonica will cost somewhere between $120-$250. If you buy a harmonica within these prices ranges, you can spend more, but you won’t necessarily get a harmonica that plays or sounds better.

Is learning the harmonica difficult?

Compared to other wind instruments, the harmonica is a relatively easy instrument to learn. Players that bend notes are required to change the pitch by locating their tongue and tuning the mouth to the desired pitch, which is difficult to achieve even for harmonica players that have been studying for years.

Is playing harmonica easy?

Introduction: How to Play the Harmonica The harmonica is one of the easiest instruments to play, it sounds really cool, and can be used for a variety of musical styles. All right, maybe not too many musical styles, but it’s fun to play anyway.