harmonica

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Second, playing the harmonica is all about emotion and spontaneity springing from the depths of your heart and soul.

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  1. noun Music A small rectangular instrument consisting of a row of free reeds set back in air holes, played by exhaling or inhaling. Also called mouth harp, mouth organ; also called regionally French harp.
  2. noun Music A glass harmonica.
  3. noun Music An instrument consisting of tuned strips of metal or glass fixed to a frame and struck with a hammer.

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  • The second carried a harmonica, and the third a little drum. —  Up In A Heaval
  • It had five distinct notes, and he blew combinations of these The trilling sound of the harmonica carried astonishingly through the gas Apparently the harmonica was a form of telegraphy, because men began arriving. —  067 - The Red Terrors
  • At 72 years old, Kristofferson can still captivate an audience with just guitar, harmonica, and the power of his words. —  The 9513
  • When Bruce showed up, it was just him on stage with an acoustic guitar and a harmonica -- a stark contrast to the full electric E Street Band regalia the last couple times I saw him. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • When Bob Dylan wandered over and quietly selected a harmonica, the frequent wry smiles towards the audience, and when he came out to play "Like a Rolling Stone" for the encore, and everyone sang along, and it was awesome because I saw Bob Dylan perform "Like A Rolling Stone" live. —  Expecting Rain
 

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  1. Alteration of obsolete armonica, glass harmonica, from Italian, feminine of armonico, harmonious, from Latin harmonicus, harmonic; see harmonic.

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  1. New Latin, feminine of Latin harmonicus, musical: see harmonic.
 

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/hɑrˈmɑnɪkə/
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