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Harmonica A or C

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Tue, 01/08/2019 - 08:11
Geoff Iveson
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I have just logged on for the first time and am a complete novice.  I bought a C Hohner Special 20 but the first page on Lessons says that a A Harmonica is required.  Can you please clarify? Many thanks. 

Geoff Iveson

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Sun, 01/20/2019 - 12:29
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Spike2018
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Most of the lessons require

Most of the lessons require an A harmonica. Basically the different holes play different notes to the C Harmonica. Level 1 has a "C Harmonica Intro Lesson" that you can use with the C Harmonica though, so you could go through that as you can still practise different things like chords and embrochures. To progress though, You'll need an A.

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Sun, 01/20/2019 - 12:29
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Most of the lessons require

Most of the lessons require an A harmonica. Basically the different holes play different notes to the C Harmonica. Level 1 has a "C Harmonica Intro Lesson" that you can use with the C Harmonica though, so you could go through that as you can still practise different things like chords and embrochures. To progress though, You'll need an A.

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Tue, 03/12/2019 - 19:48
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My wife bought me  a special 20  C harmonica for christmass .Been using a Blue band 20 for a couple of years.drastic change in air flow form blue band to special 20 .I just purchased a special 20 G .and signed in for the lessons .Oh boy I am medical right know .lol wack my head at work I drive simi so I well be off for 5 more months . so I thought i would improve my playing.former trumpet player. so reading transposing id not a problem. .So I still need to get an A harmonica for these lessons ? thank in advance for your reponse   Ron G.

 

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Tue, 03/12/2019 - 22:21
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John S
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Into lesson for C

Ron look in the menue top left under lessons you will find a whole section on the C harp till u get the A There is a couple of months work/play in that lesson alone. Happy harping. 

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