

CHROMATIC, ANYONE?
My first Musical instrument was a Hohner harmonica, key of C. I did not know what the phrase, “key of C”, meant. All I knew was that harmonicas came in specific keys and if one were try to play a tune they had learned on the “C” harmonica, they would not necessarily be able to play the same tune on a harmonica for the key of G for instance. As I explained my plight to a real musician, the person explained to me that what I probably needed was a “chromatic harmonica”. I had no


Tidbits of Acoustic Instruments
WOW, does she have enough instruments? How many acoustic instruments have you tried or are you a collector? I’ve tried my fair share including a banjo and accordion years ago. Are we addicted to trying them and guilty of acoustic instrument accumulation? It is interesting how many Zoom meetings I’ve attended and to see all of the instruments hanging on walls, perched on stands, and generally all around the room. Only one instructor admitted to hiding her hoard behind a cover