Sep
12,
2023
The Hohner Crossover harmonica is a true gem in the world of harmonicas. Designed with a serious player in mind, this harmonica offers a perfect ...
Sep
12,
2023
The Hohner Crossover harmonica is a true gem in the world of harmonicas. Designed with a serious player in mind, this harmonica offers a perfect ...
Sep
12,
2023
Welcome to our captivating blog, where we embark on a musical journey delving into "The Evolution of Chromatic Harmonicas: A Historical Overview." ...
Sep
12,
2023
Welcome to our blog, where we'll take you on a harmonious journey into the world of harmonica neck holders. If you're new to this fascinating ...
Mar
17,
2023
If you want to play Blues, Country, Rock, or Folk music you most likely want to buy a diatonic harmonica. The diatonic harmonica is a 10-hole ...
Feb
06,
2023
There are really 3 main types of harmonicas: 1.Diatonic harmonicas are mostly used in Folk, Blues, Country, and Rock. They come tuned in a ...
Feb
06,
2023
Probably around 1830-35, a watchmaker from the small town of Trossingen, Christian Messner took over a model of a mouth organ (perhaps an aura) ...
Dec
29,
2022
Harmonica sets are a good way to save and bundle once you know which model you like.
Dec
05,
2022
The Hohner echo models like the Echo 32 – 2309 harmonica the Hohner Echo 48 – 2509 harmonica and the double sided Echo models 54/64 and 56/96 ...
Dec
02,
2022
In the history of the harmonica blues there is a before and after Little Walter. An artist who is a pivotal between two ways of blowing the ...
Nov
05,
2022
Are you looking to purchase the perfect harmonica? Do you already have a budget in mind? Which harmonica brand is better? More importantly do you ...
Oct
25,
2022
Looking for a cool gift for Halloween? why not check our limited selection of creepy harmonicas?
Feb
25,
2022
For the first time in 20 years Seydel harmonicas that are hand made in Germany announces a general price increase.
Feb
01,
2020
What is the best harmonica for beginners? In this article we'll help you select your first harmonica.
Feb
01,
2020
Harmonicas come in a wide variety of keys. Depending on your level and what style of music you're playing you might only need one key. Let's see ...
Dec
27,
2019
what harmonica to buy? Buying a harmonica really depends on several factors and here we're going to help you make the right decision So let's ...
May
17,
2018
Harmonicas come in different brands, shapes and sizes. The harmonicas featured here are divided into five groups: toy, budget, intermediate, ...
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Founded in 1983 Lee Oskar is a harmonica brand manufactured by Tombo in Japan.
Lee Oskar is a Danish harmonica player who later on moved to the US and joined Eric Burdon to found the Pop Rock band War. He toured the world and recorded with War for over 20 years but also made several solo albums down the road. In his late career, Lee Oskar started his own brand known as Lee Oskar harmonicas.
Lee Oskar harmonicas are really one model with a simple design made to be effective and robust.
Lee Oskar had the idea of multiplying tunings to offer more sonic options to the diatonic harmonica player. Playing minor or major on a diatonic harmonica is not hard but some keys require much more technique and using special tuned models definitely it makes it more accessible for the beginner and intermediate player who instead of learning new pattern and develop more technicality on a standard tuned model can just keep using what they know but get new sounds.
To this day major brands like Hohner, Seydel and Suzuki have never really followed this approach entirely trying just to offer minimal options without going full power. Harmo also owned by a pro harmonica player is currently the only other brand that offers many special tunings in 12 keys.
The Lee Oskar harmonicas are available in standard tuning in all 12 keys but also in Low keys such as Low F, Low F#, Low E, Low D and Low C
Lee Oskar special tuned harmonicas come in 12 keys in Natural minor tuning and harmonic minor tuning
The Lee Oskar Melody Maker a major tuning only comes in 5 keys.
With a plastic comb, brass reeds and stainless steel cover Lee Oskar harmonicas have gained a reputation of being robust and durable.
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