harmonica
noun
har·mon·i·ca
här-ˈmä-ni-kə 
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2
: a small rectangular wind instrument with free reeds recessed in air slots from which tones are sounded by exhaling and inhaling
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The Southern California band put it all to great use at the 13th Floor after midnight, punching up their left-of-center soft-rock songs with all kinds of unexpected twists — flashes of dissonance here, a harmonica solo there.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
In 1987, Godley & Creme released Goodbye Blue Sky, which marked a return to traditional instrumentation and a more organic sound; its other distinguishing characteristic was the prominent use of harmonica.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Great shows are all over From a revered NorCal hard rock band to a beloved annual harmonica blowout, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Producer and harmonica player Sarah Meyz will oversee the sessions alongside Marta Di Nozzi, assistant engineer at Abbey Road Studios.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
In 1987, Godley & Creme released Goodbye Blue Sky, which marked a return to traditional instrumentation and a more organic sound; its other distinguishing characteristic was the prominent use of harmonica.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Great shows are all over From a revered NorCal hard rock band to a beloved annual harmonica blowout, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Producer and harmonica player Sarah Meyz will oversee the sessions alongside Marta Di Nozzi, assistant engineer at Abbey Road Studios.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Harmonica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonica. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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harmonica
noun
har·mon·i·ca
här-ˈmän-i-kə
: a small musical instrument that is held in the hand and played by the mouth and that produces a sound through metal reeds which vibrate as air is blown or drawn past them
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