Harmonica Maestros Archives

R. D. Burman

Posted on May 28, 2014May 28, 2014

Harmonica Maestro : R. D. Burman Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian film score composer, who is considered one of the seminal music directors of the Indian film industry.Nicknamed Pancham da, he was the only son of the illustrious composer Sachin Dev Burman. From the 1960s to the…

Milon Gupta

Posted on May 14, 2014May 17, 2014

Harmonica Maestro : Milon Gupta Milon Gupta was born on 22nd November 1933 in Calcutta. His mother was a very accomplished singer in Calcutta having sung in the All India Radio. As a child he used to play the ordinary mouth organs till one marine engineer person from Dover Road / Deodar Street of Calcutta…

This is the most common question asked.
You will need a 12 Hole, 3 Octave, chromatic ( with Slider) harmonica. SCALE C. as a Standard harmonica to play most of the songs in Hindi.

Will a Diatonic Harmonica do?

Not all songs can be played correctly with Diatonic ( non chromatic or Non slider ones)

Is 16 Hole Harmonica Better than 12 Hole?
ANS: 12 hole will do your job for most of it. 16 hole is not required. and as a beginner, 12 hole is easy to handle and identify holes.

I have 24 hole Harmonica – Tower Model, can i use it to learn songs?
ANS: yes you can, however, Mostly this is a Chinese Toy model harmonica. you can of course play the songs, However for the beginners, we suggest any brand 12 Hole, 3 octave, chromatic Harmonica of Scale C.

Which are the Most popular good brands You suggest for Buying 12 Hole Harmonica?

ANS: Go for the Best ones from Germany or Japan.
Hohner – German Made – approx 10-13K cost
Suzuki – Japanese Made – SCX-48 – 12-14K Cost
Seydel – German Made – 12-14K Cost

Once you join the Course, we will guide you or also assist you to buy the best Harmonica for you.