
Hold the harmonica so that the numbers on the top of the instrument
are as shown in figure 1. It is good practice to have your left hand
fingers cover more of the instrument than your right hand fingers so
that you get accustomed to the hand positions required for vibrato
effects.
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10-HOLE DIATONIC INSTRUCTIONS
figure 1
HOLDING FORM
Thereedscanbreak
Theharmonicaissoundedbyʻreedsʼ,smallplatesofmetalinsidethatvibratetothesoundofthenotes.
Thereedscangooutoftune,crackorbreakduetothemetalʼsdegradationcausedbythefrequencyof
useortheblowingstrength.Thiscanhappentoanyreedinstrument.
Donotplaylookingupwards
Donotplaytheharmonicalookingupwards.Incasethatthereedsbreaks,iffacingupwardsyoucould
accidentalygetitintoyourmouthorswallowit.Ifyouʼdaccidentalyswallowareed,pleaseconsulttothe
nearestmedicalfacility.
Signsofreedbreakage
Ifasuddenpitchdrophappenswhileplaying,itmightmeanthatthereedisbroken.Inthatcase,please
stopplayingrightaway.Ifyouʼdkeepplaying,youcouldgetareedintoyourmouthorinhaleit.
Thereedsrequireregularmaintenance
Asthestringsofastringinstrumentcanbreakduetodailyuse,thereedsofaharmonicacangooutof
tuneorbreakaswell.Thelifetimeofthereedsdependsonyourplayingstyleorhowoftenyouuseyour
harmonica.Requestingregularmaintenancetoourcompanyisrecommendedtouseyourharmonica
safelyforalongterm.
Beforeplaying
Washyourhandsandrinseyourmouththoroughly.
First,playeachnoteonebyoneslowlyandcarefully,
andcheckifitisoutoftune.Ifasuddenpitchdrop
happenswhileplaying,thismightbeanindication
thatthereedisbroken.Inthatcase,pleasestop
playing.
Don'tletanysmallobjectsget
accidentallyinsideyourharmonica
Thiscouldcausedamagetotheharmonica.
Don'tgripthecovertootightly
Youmaybendthecoversanddamagetheharmonica.
Forprotection
Inordertokeepyourharmonicaprotected,makea
habitofstoringitinitscasewhennotinuse.
Don'tthrowordropyourharmonica
Thiscouldcausedamagetotheharmonicaoryou
couldevenhurtyourself.
Keepyourharmonicaawayfromheat
Don'tleaveyourharmonicanearasourceofheat
suchasanoven,orunderintensesunlight.This
couldcausedamagetotheharmonica.
Generalcare
Aftereachuse,taptheharmonicaonyourhand,and
thenwipeitwithasoft,lint-freecloth.Foramore
thoroughcleaning,wipeitwithaclothdampened
withharmonicasterilizationcleanerorethanolfor
disinfection.Pleaseneveruseanyotherchemicalsor
solventsnotlistedheretocleanyourharmonica,as
theymaydamageit.
CAUTIONPleasereadtheinstructionscarefullytousetheharmonicasafely.
Notesconcerningthereeds