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@@ruthchew7017 thank you for your lovely comment!!

Thank you so much!!! I don’t own a Suzuki SCH-48 myself, but feel free to send me an email - hilvertscheper@gmail.com and if I can’t help you, I know someone who can.

Hi there. No particular reason, I only demonstrated a few keys that start with a Natural, that’s all.

Wow, Thank you So Much!!!

Wow, Thank You so much, so glad it helped you!!

Thank you very much.

Thanks for commenting. I don’t see any kind of logic in your “change breath - change slider”, it seems to me that this just gives you a kind of scale that you like. But hey, if you like playing that way, why not, it’s all fine.

@@kazhilly Thank you! Yeah, it must be some personal scales...But they work pretty well...

Na balkanu postoje etno melodije ili folk muzika, zabavna pop muzika ,stargradske šansone kone je mnogo lakše svirati po sluhu, jer su skladnije od džeza i lakše je po sluhu zapamtiti takve melodije od džeza ili bluza.Ako bluz svirate diatonkom morate znati bending ili savijanje tonova upravo za dobijanje polutona koji nama diatonka.U suprotnom amo ne znate savijati tonove morate učiti hromatsku.Nimad ne učite po tabovima već samo po sluhu.

Thank You!

Thank you for your comment, I am so happy for you!! A few years ago, my chord chart was sent to Dick Gardner, the last surviving member of The Harmonicats at the time, And Dick Gardner said that my chord chart was the Best he has Ever seen. I feel Very proud of that!!

I was later able to download you tutorial file after watching your next video. It is the only useful information I have found to help me play my chord harmonica. Thank you!

@@callerguy5546 You are Most Welcome!!

That’s Great, what make and model please???

@@kazhilly hohner 48 chord

@@HanrahanJoel21 very nice, a New one I hope. Expensive, but it is The Best chord harmonica out there.

@@kazhilly it's old maybe 70s but in great condition, got it for 250 CAD I couldn't pass on that price.

Basically, yes. But the way I see it is this: if you want to play in the scale of G, you would need a diatonic harmonica in the scale of G.

I understand, i play the diatonic- Dylan, blues, folk, etc I am fascinated with the chromatic and would like to learn as I’ve been practicing my scale -starting out with the key of D where I need to push the button twice. For me it is like learning the piano with my mouth. Something i think would be a lot of fun due to my most recent stroke, my left are has been affected I can still play music I will start watching your videos and I appreciate you

My goal would to play any song in whatever key is needed instead of needing 12 plus harmonicas

The Diatonic i can blow and pull chords and get away with alot Chromatic is individual notes can provide more “feeling”

@@resslerartstudios in that case, get a chromatic and start practicing your keys and scales.

Diatonic means only the main notes in any key: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do, And the notes “in between”, the chromatic notes, are missing. Bagpipes are Diatonic instruments, for that same reason.

Thanks for your comment. The model I play is the Suzuki SCT-128 Tremolo Chromatic. There are a few keys that are more difficult than others, like D major and Bb major, mostly because they consist of mostly draw notes, B major because it’s quite rare and not used often, but most keys are quite easy once you get used to them. E major is surprisingly easy, but also F, G and A major are easier than you may be thinking. And because it can be difficult to find Chromatics in different keys, it’s better to learn how to play those keys on your C chromatic. All I can say here is Just Try it, and find your easiest keys.

I have no idea, sorry…..

Thank you so much for your support, glad I could help!!!

Of course!! My harmonica is the Suzuki SCT-128

@@kazhilly Thank you for replying 🙏

Thank you so much for your kind words and your support!!!

Thank You so much Dorothy!! Enjoy the journey, take your time and “travel” at your leisure!!

I don’t own an EastTop chord, so I can’t comment, I’m sorry.

Thanks, I hope that helps.

Well spotted Lee. It depends on the type of chord harmonica. The one I play here has No valves, and the blow chords are at the top and the draw chords at the bottom, so what I use here is lip-blocking; blocking the draw chord with my bottom lip whilst playing the blow chord, and vice versa. It is a Very different harmonica from the Hohner, and it needs a different playing technique, with lip blocking.

On a harmonica in Bb, hole 1 blow, or “Do” is a Bb note, On a harmonica in C, hole 1 blow or “Do” is a C note. The harmonica can be Tuned to different keys. A Key is basically a tone ladder or a scale that can start on any note. The easiest way to understand this is if you know your “do re mi fa so La ti do”, and the Do is the name of the Key or scale, Do is the Root note. Not sure if that makes sense, or if this helps you?? It’s only important if you want to learn how to read music and play in different keys on your chromatic.

@@kazhilly sure, I am beginning to learn. but it seemed like you said it can be played in any key later on... do you mean that one can change the key depending on How one blow hit as well? is that what is called bending?

@@SimplicityForGood Nothing to do with bending, All notes on the chromatic scale are just there on your harmonica, just just have to learn how to find them- which hole, blow or draw, and whether or not to press the slider button. The whole idea about Bending is to get those notes that are Not on your harmonica, but this is not needed at all on a chromatic.

Yes, they certainly did, I agree.

@@kazhilly They did that by switching over to Plastic Combs which avoid the issue of expanding or swelling from repeated exposure to moisture.

@@RockStarOscarStern634 Not only that, they also changed to separate Reed plates for each set of 2 chords, so if you want to, you can re-configure the lay-out of the chords. And if you need re-tuning or repairs, you can take just One set of Reed plates out and the rest of the harmonica still works. Hohner have FINALLY listened carefully to professional chord harmonica players and have taken their ideas on board.

@@kazhilly They made alot of improvements to this Harmonica & now it's becoming more popular again.

@@RockStarOscarStern634 do you own and play one??

Hi Subhabrata, if you listen to the video carefully, I have mentioned that there are players who can get all of the notes, and I said that I am not one of those people. If you can play the whole chromatic scale on a diatonic, Good for you, but I just can’t do it. Of course we can differ, No problem at all. With my respect.

Why dont ppl just listen

Nee, geen ervaring met een plakkerige viltstrip………

Nice to see you again too Dana, it’s been a while, I hope you are well. Personally, and maybe you would call it “sadly” maybe, I don’t do jazz… to be honest, I actually despise jazz with a passion. If you want to learn jazz, there are Much better jazz teachers out there than I am. Having said that, through my involvement in HarmonicaUK, I can put you in touch with someone if you like???

@@kazhilly Hi, …well I got through a year of chemotherapy and had some set backs medically, but I have been able to player at least 50% of the time for the past three years.. been exploring irish, scottish music, classical and some american standards (lite jazz)…got three suzuki chromatic harmonicas now…I have continued my membership with harmonica UK x 3 yrs.

@@danagreen6518 what can I say… I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through, and it really is Great to see you commenting again, Brilliant!!!

I’m afraid I have to disagree with you here Dana, it’s not the price or cost; especially with prices of diatonics going through the roof nowadays, you can buy a chromatic for a similar price to a diatonic. The main problem is that young people are not familiar with Chromatics and they have No idea what to do with them, whereas CZcams is Flooded with tutorials for diatonics.

@@kazhilly your right that some low end chromatic harmonicas are available and a great place to start…you should get more 30 year olds on those to start as well

@@danagreen6518 I’d Love to see that happen, honestly. But let’s face it, what’s out there for chromatic harmonicas…?? Not much really, there are very few Really Good players out there that Speak to younger people in a way that makes them Want to try a chromatic. That’s the biggest challenge. And another challenge is looking at chromatic players abroad; the chromatic is HUGE in Asia, but their music style is usually too “clinical” and “academic”. Someone like Cy Leo is trying to change that, but he is pretty much on his own… Then, Chromatics are also Very Big in India. But their music style also doesn’t “connect” with us Westerners either. Again, a player like Shubranil Sarkar (I hope I spelled that correctly…) is making a Welcome difference, but even players like Shubranil and Cy Leo can’t just change the world between them………. We need More chromatic harmonica players at a Good level that can convince people to choose that instrument.

any keys shows the first time,thanks,artist

Thanks very much!!! For lubricant, I use a few drops of Jojoba oil. I hope that helps!!

@@kazhilly Thanks for the fast response, and for everything else. I got my first chromatic this past Xmas and your videos taught me everything I needed to get started.

@@nategauth Thank you so much, You are Exactly the kind of person I imagined when I did these videos, I am So happy to hear that they work well for you!!

Wow, What a comment, Thank You So much!!!!