[PDF] AUTOMATIC TRANSCRIPTION OF DIATONIC HARMONICA

What is the diatonic scale on a harmonica?

The Major Diatonic Scale The harmonica is a diatonic instrument. That means that it doesn’t have all the notes of the chromatic scale available. Instead it just uses a subset of these notes. Speci?cally, it has the notes of what is known as the diatonic scale.

Is a harmonica a chromatic instrument?

The harmonica is a diatonic instrument. That means that it doesn’t have all the notes of the chromatic scale available. Instead it just uses a subset of these notes. Speci?cally, it has the notes of what is known as the diatonic scale. The notes in a major diatonic scale follow a a speci?c pattern of whole and half steps as follows.

How do you play a harmonica in C major?

Here’s a diagram of your C harmonica. Hole numbers in the middle, blow notes on the top and draw notes on the bottom. If you examine the notes in the diagram you’ll ?nd they’re all part of the C major scale (C D E F G A B C) and they all repeat at least once across the range of the harmonica.

What instruments are required for solo-tuned harmonica (part I — diatonic)?

To participate in the course Solo-Tuned Harmonica (Part I — Diatonic), the student must have: • a 12-hole solo-tuned diatonic harmonica in the key of C, or • a 12- or 16-hole chromatic harmonica in the key of C.