{"product_id":"1910-10-hole-major-diatonic-harmonica-lee-oskar-by-tombo","title":"Harmonica Lee Oskar 10-Hole Major Diatonic Harmonica by Tombo","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e  \u003cimg height=\"76\" width=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/2005\/1531\/files\/Lee-Oskar-Harmonicas-Logo.png?v=1769778493\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"full_section_inner clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1582574502807\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonica \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Major Diatonic Harmonica was originally intended for playing simple Folk music of the nineteenth century and its notation layout was adequate for that purpose. The Major Diatonic harmonica is the most commonly used tuning for playing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlues, Rock, Country Folk \u0026amp; Jazz\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"full_section_inner clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_empty_space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1LDIGQ4UuSc?si=ZsyiatneOfIgR72W\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"full_section_inner clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1582574502807\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original style of playing, known as 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePosition (Straight Harp), is suitable for playing simple melodies, Folk music and various other types of music that call for melody lines, along with some chords. 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePosition (Straight Harp), is still used by many players today, but due to its simplicity of sound, it is not as popular as 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePosition (Cross Harp).\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"full_section_inner clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_empty_space\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"empty_space_image\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid  vc_custom_1572637622115\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"full_section_inner clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Major Diatonic Harmonica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Major Diatonic is the standard Blues tuning and may be played in the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026amp; 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePositions (Straight Harp \u0026amp; Cross Harp).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe evolution of music introduced Blues, Rock and Country and along with these new forms of music came the need for greater expression. Harmonica players began to experiment and found that when they primarily used the inhale (draw) notes, a different kind of sound was provided. This resulted in a new and more fluid style of playing, known as 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePosition (Cross Harp). 90% of today’s players use 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePosition for Blues, Rock, Country \u0026amp; Pop music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePosition (Cross Harp), is a Blues scale that offers a more expressive and soulful sound. Many of the draw reeds can be bent (a technique used to change the pitch of a note).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3V2qgbxgr8Q?si=aGQx5CmbmKLw9oDn\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"md-title\"\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Note Layout\" href=\"https:\/\/leeoskarharmonicas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MajorDiatonic-Notation-Chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e   Note Layout   \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"md-title\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Key Chart\" href=\"https:\/\/leeoskarharmonicas.com\/major-diatonic-key-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e   Key Chart   \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"content-header\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alenia's Musicart","offers":[{"title":"G# (Ab)","offer_id":56197973737803,"sku":"1910Ab","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"B","offer_id":56197973770571,"sku":"1910B","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A# (Bb)","offer_id":56197973803339,"sku":"1910Bb","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"G","offer_id":56197973836107,"sku":"1910G","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"F","offer_id":56197973868875,"sku":"1910F","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"F# (Gb)","offer_id":56197973901643,"sku":"1910F#","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"C# (Db)","offer_id":56197973934411,"sku":"1910Db","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"E","offer_id":56197973967179,"sku":"1910E","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"D# (Eb)","offer_id":56197973999947,"sku":"1910Eb","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/2005\/1531\/files\/Harmonica_Lee_Oskar_10-Hole_Major_Diatonic_Harmonica_by_Tombo.jpg?v=1769778152","url":"https:\/\/www.aleniamusicart.com\/products\/1910-10-hole-major-diatonic-harmonica-lee-oskar-by-tombo","provider":"Alenia's Musicart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}