Author Topic: 1. Why did you choose the Chromatic harmonica? (Twenty-five words or less) (Read 23701 times)

SlideMeister · « **on:** October 13, 2011, 07:11:29 PM »

Why did you choose the Chromatic harmonica? (Twenty-five words or less)

McManus · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:28:38 PM »

All of the notes are there!

Danny G · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:34:25 PM »

Someone said " you play harmonica?" I played, he said "when you decide to throw that toy away and get a real harmonica, come see me

charlespaul · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2011, 08:18:13 PM »

As a former popsinger/saxophonist I decided I wanted to play an instrument that didn't require hands and one that presented all the options to me that a piano would. Ultimately I want to sing with my harmonica and have the same feeling of expressiveness and lyricism that one has with the voice or a beautifully smooth tenor saxophone. (That's why I play a 16-hole)

Philos · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2011, 08:32:17 PM »

I choose the chromatic b/c-

Portability
Affordability
Beautiful quality of sound
It brings me joy to make music
It requires nothing but wind.

pmelissakis · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:25:43 PM »

I heard a good player play one and they weren't expensive
at that time .... 1950

Pete

Grizzly · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:44:15 PM »

I can't remember.

Tom

Oh, yeah—to supplant flute when the arthritis gets too bad.

smojoe · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:42:13 PM »

Saw movie 'Little Fugitive'

SlideMeister · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2011, 11:14:53 PM »

With Diat. in pocket, I saw a Chromatic in a music store window; it had a button and a lotta of holes. I was toast!. Never looked back.

Bluesy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2011, 11:17:45 PM »

I heard Toots.

T/

mikesmics · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2011, 11:25:09 PM »

Because I do not read nor understand music and figured it was my only option. And I really like the sound. Look, twenty-five words!

rusty · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2011, 12:20:13 AM »

The music is in my head and my violin playing just can't handle bebop $:-\$

imanbs · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2011, 12:49:18 AM »

I was enjoying Quincy Jones' albums and was stumbled excitedly by Toots there.

Gnarly He Man · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2011, 01:59:58 AM »

I used diatonics with guitar and found them less than chromatic. Big surprise--
I like the sound and don't mind the maintainence.

nicolas olmos · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2011, 02:30:51 AM »

When I saw The Borrah Minevitch Harmonica Rascals in the motion picture ALWAYS IN MY HEART I decided to get one of that kind of harp

HallelujahAL · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2011, 05:12:13 AM »

I bought a Chromatic in order to get the notes that were missing on my diatonic harp.
AL

Jimmy Halfnote · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2011, 07:42:10 AM »

Almost word for word , read A. J. , ( what a crawler, but i,m short on those gold squares)
It chose me, and has regretted it, ever since.

jh.

BarryB · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2011, 08:58:12 AM »

10/14/11

Chose the Chromatic because:

1...Portable
2...Affordable
3...Warm Tone
4...Expressive
4...Four Octaves
5...with all the notes

__________________________
BarryB

RonnyB · « **Reply #18 on:** October 14, 2011, 10:35:04 AM »

I was learning the diatonic then got a chromatic found this site and with Henry's great tabs I can play music that sounds like I know what I am doing ( to me that is ) Ron

Granville · « **Reply #19 on:** October 14, 2011, 11:10:28 AM »

I had played a tremolo and diatonic but was not too thrilled.
One evening I was listening to the radio and the program got cut off. The "please excuse this interruption" music
was Bach played on a chromatic. It may have been John Sebastian, I'm not sure, but that convinced me.
I'm learning Bach and Handel flute (recorder) pieces now, they sound great on the chromatic.

Bill Morris · « **Reply #20 on:** October 14, 2011, 12:51:21 PM »

I wanted to have all the sharps and flats and play like Jerry Murad.

chuck f · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2011, 02:08:37 PM »

Because I couldn't bend the 3 draw to an A on my Diatonic.

Gene D · « **Reply #22 on:** October 14, 2011, 03:20:11 PM »

I wanted all the notes and be able to play in all keys on the same instrument.

Regards,
Gene Dodson

Ray J · « **Reply #23 on:** October 15, 2011, 03:04:57 AM »

My reason, I wanted to learn a musical instrument in my retirement and portability must be what made me decide.

I wanted the one with a button, I didn't know much about then but confident I decided right. Also they are thought of as being smarter in my ally. That's the model Larry plays and everyone knows Larry.

Ray

Whups! I went over didn't I

Martin Allegro · « **Reply #24 on:** October 15, 2011, 09:50:56 AM »

Perfect (except valves ha ha). Amazing portable musical instrument with infinite expressive possibilities, made possible my musical renaissance.

John Broecker · « **Reply #25 on:** October 15, 2011, 12:15:13 PM »

Hello, Chromaticas.

I chose the slide chromatic harp because I wanted to play older music: jazz, classical, etc., not easily playable on the 10-hole Richter harp.

Best regards

John Broecker

llumagsara · « **Reply #26 on:** October 15, 2011, 07:08:58 PM »

because i couldn't play my flute...

good health

Agustín

rootboy · « **Reply #27 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:18:30 PM »

I only need two words: TootsThielemans.

kostas_eo · « **Reply #28 on:** October 16, 2011, 02:06:02 AM »

I wanted to play argentine tango and it wasn't possible with diatonics.

kc_liaw · « **Reply #29 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:21:16 AM »

i would put all the praise to LARRY ADLER, TOMMY REILLY, HARMONICAT.. their excessively beautiful tone color and articulation have touched only my heart, but my soul and attracted me to pick up this little instrument.

kc

Author Topic: 1. Why did you choose the Chromatic harmonica? (Twenty-five words or less) (Read 23701 times)

charlespaul

Philos

pmelissakis

Bluesy

mikesmics

rusty

imanbs

nicolas olmos

HallelujahAL

Jimmy Halfnote

RonnyB

Granville

Bill Morris

chuck f

Gene D

Martin Allegro

rootboy

kostas_eo

kc_liaw