harmonica notes/tuning

1. How do you retune a harmonica?
2. How do I know if my harmonica is in tune?
3. What is the most common tuning for a harmonica?
4. What notes do harmonicas play?

How do you retune a harmonica?

How to Tune Your Harmonica

1. To lower pitch, you can either remove a small amount of metal from the surface of the reed at its base or add material, such as solder or heavy putty, to the surface of the reed near its tip.
2. To raise pitch, you remove a small amount of metal from the surface of the reed at its tip.

How do I know if my harmonica is in tune?

Test your harmonica tuning either with an electronic tuner or by playing the note together with another note on the harp. If you can, play the note you're tuning together with the same note an octave higher or lower (you do this by playing tongue-blocked intervals, or splits).

What is the most common tuning for a harmonica?

Richter tuning is the most common tuning type seen on diatonic harmonicas.

What notes do harmonicas play?

Starting from hole 1, the notes are C, D, E, G, G, B, D, C. Very confusing. Unlike holes 4 to 7, these lower notes do not make up a major scale.