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I'm always trying to come up with something new and unique. I do a beatbox with a harmonica.
Doug E. Fresh

Meaning of "harmonica" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HARMONICA

From Latin harmonicus relating to harmony.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HARMONICA

harmonica  [hɑːˈmɒnɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARMONICA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Harmonica is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HARMONICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

harmonica

Harmonica

The harmonica, also French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. There are many types of harmonica, including diatonic, chromatic, tremolo, octave, orchestral, and bass versions. A harmonica is played by using the mouth to direct air into and out of one or more holes along a mouthpiece. Behind the holes are chambers containing at least one reed. A harmonica reed is a flat elongated spring typically made of brass, stainless steel, or bronze, which is secured at one end over a slot that serves as an airway. When the free end is made to vibrate by the player's air, it alternately blocks and unblocks the airway to produce sound. Reeds are pre-tuned to individual pitches. Tuning may involve changing a reed's length, the weight near its free end, or the stiffness near its fixed end. Longer, heavier and springier reeds produce deeper, lower sounds; shorter, lighter and stiffer reeds make higher-pitched sounds.

Definition of harmonica in the English dictionary

The definition of harmonica in the dictionary is Also called: mouth organ. a small wind instrument of the reed organ family in which reeds of graduated lengths set into a metal plate enclosed in a narrow oblong box are made to vibrate by blowing and sucking.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARMONICA


armonica
ɑːˈmɒnɪkə
arnica
ˈɑːnɪkə
botanica
bəˈtænɪkə
donnicker
ˈdɒnɪkə
electronica
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə
folktronica
ˌfəʊkˈtrɒnɪkə
japonica
dʒəˈpɒnɪkə
Lineker
ˈlɪnɪkə
monicker
ˈmɒnɪkə
moniker
ˈmɒnɪkə
onycha
ˈɒnɪkə
physharmonica
ˌfɪzhɑːˈmɒnɪkə
Salonica
səˈlɒnɪkə
Salonika
səˈlɒnɪkə
santonica
sænˈtɒnɪkə
Seneca
ˈsɛnɪkə
snicker
ˈsnɪkə
Thessalonica
ˌθɛsəˈlɒnɪkə
tunica
ˈtjuːnɪkə
veronica
vəˈrɒnɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARMONICA

harmonic
harmonic analysis
harmonic distortion
harmonic mean
harmonic minor scale
harmonic motion
harmonic progression
harmonic series
harmonical
harmonically
harmonichord
harmonicist
harmonicon
harmonics
harmonies
harmonious
harmoniously
harmoniousness
harmoniphon
harmoniphone

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARMONICA

Africa
America
Antarctica
chica
Commonwealth of Dominica
Costa Rica
Dominica
erica
glass harmonica
Guernica
Jamaica
Kostunica
Latin America
Legnica
memoria technica
North America
replica
South Africa
South America
United States of America

Synonyms and antonyms of harmonica in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «harmonica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARMONICA

Find out the translation of harmonica to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of harmonica from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «harmonica» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

口琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

armónica
570 millions of speakers

English

harmonica
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हारमोनिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هارمونيكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гармоника
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

harmonica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাউথ-অর্গান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

harmonica
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Harmoni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mundharmonika
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーモニカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하모니카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Harmonika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khẩu cầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹார்மோனிகா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हार्मोनिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

armonika
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

armonica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

harmonijka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гармоніка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muzicuță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυσαρμόνικα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mondfluitjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

munspel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

munnspill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of harmonica

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARMONICA»

The term «harmonica» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.183 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARMONICA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «harmonica» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «harmonica» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about harmonica

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10 QUOTES WITH «HARMONICA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word harmonica.
1
Dan Auerbach
My mum's family would all get together, with guitars, harmonica, mandolins and upright bass and play old blues and folk songs. That was normal to me.
2
Sam Barry
I picked up a harmonica and taught myself.
3
Karen Black
I've been invited to do a trio with a fantastic jazz guitarist and a harmonica player.
4
Tony Danza
I worked at an old folks' home once in Harlem, and I was an activities volunteer. I used to do all these plays with the old people. I did 'The Wizard of Oz;' it was adapted. There was a guy there who played the harmonica, so we had an overture, and The Wizard was 96.
5
Steve Forbert
So I played the acoustic guitar and harmonica and stomped my foot and I think I was right in assuming that Greenwich Village would be the best place to perform my own material and possibly get some attention, move on to making records and all.
6
Doug E. Fresh
I'm always trying to come up with something new and unique. I do a beatbox with a harmonica.
7
Lucas Grabeel
I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.
8
Jonny Greenwood
The rest of the band were basically friends, So it was me following them around and begging them to let me be in their band for two or three years. And they finally let me in on the harmonica, actually, and then the keyboards, and finally the guitar.
9
Stan Musial
I'm a musician. I play harmonica for relaxation. A good way to relax and entertain people. An excellent way to have fun.
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Chord Overstreet
I can play the harmonica with my nose.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARMONICA»

Discover the use of harmonica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to harmonica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Country & blues harmonica for the musically hopeless
Packaged with an instructional cassette and a harmonica manufactured by Hohner, the world's largest maker, this book is a musical first-aid kit that picks up where your third-grade piano teacher quit.
Jon Gindick, Barry Geller, 1984
2
The Harmonica
Only his father's gift, a harmonica, keeps the boy's hopes alive and, miraculously, ensures his survival. Tony Johnston's powerful story, inspired by the life of a Holocaust survivor, is enhanced by Ron Mazellan's luminous artwork.
Tony Johnston, Ron Mazellan, 2008
3
Harmonica For Dummies
This easy-to-read, practice-oriented guide gives you step-by-step instruction to get you making music in no time! Even if you're an experienced harmonica player, this book is packed with tips to take your playing to the next level.
Winslow Yerxa, 2013
4
Easiest Harmonica Book
A step-by-step method for playing harmonica solos.
William Bay, 1990
5
Irish Melodies for Harmonica
This book contains 138 well-known Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes, set dances, O'Carolan tunes, folksongs, ballads, airs and waltzes.
Phil Duncan, 1998
6
Blues Harmonica For Dummies
Dig into the blues — get the 411 on the blues as a musical style, understand how the harmonica fits into the music, and survey the types of harmonicas available Do the crawl — grasp how to play melodies along with licks and riffs — ...
Winslow Yerxa, 2012
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Chromatic Harmonica Solos
Each songs is labeled with what harmonica was used. Some tunes are with piano and some are full orchestrations. Either the 12 or 16 hole chromatic harmonica may be used. CD contains only 28 of the 57 songs that are in the book.
Phil Duncan, 2011
8
Tremolo and Octave Harmonica Method
A perfect way to expand your harmonica sounds. the recording is split track. Each example and tune is played throughout the book. the octave and tremolo harmonicas are used.
Phil Duncan, 2011
9
Rock Harmonica
The blanket term 'rock' is used to describe a musical genre that covers over six decades of musical diversity. the question for this book is, What does rock mean to harmonica players?
David Barrett, 2011
10
Harmonica
Young readers learn how to play the harmonica with this handy guide that includes twenty pieces of easy-to-learn music, a cassette tape, and a quality harmonica.
Dave Wright, DK Publishing, Kevin Wells, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARMONICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harmonica is used in the context of the following news items.
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One of the country's top harmonica players to perform free show in …
One of the country's top harmonica players is playing a free concert in Delaware Wednesday. Rockin' Jake has been honored five times by ... «Delaware First Media, Jul 15»
2
An Essential Guide to Ryan Adams - Exclaim!
Ryan Adams has come a long way since his days as the wild child of Whiskeytown. From the hard-drinkin', harmonica-slingin', blues-singin' ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
3
CD Review: Samantha Crain, Under Branch & Thorn & Tree (Full …
Instrumentally, Elk City, with its bass pulse, fiddle, harmonica and keyboards, is a real standout, but producer John Vanderslice and she have ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
4
Natty Greene's, Foothills Brewing to provide folk festival beer …
A file photo of Phil Wiggins (right) teaching children how to play the harmonica and make train sounds during the National Folk Festival ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
5
Moa Bones - Spun - The 405
Meanwhile, the washboard scratches, emotive harmonica and foot-tapping rhythm of 'Hey' seems to make it an ideal tune for a family reunion ... «The 405, Jul 15»
6
Remembering a Beloved New Museum Security Guard - Hyperallergic
He would carry his harmonica on his belt and played beautiful tunes every time he had a chance. During staff parties, he teamed up with Tom ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
7
UO graduate pioneers new musical genre with his harmonica
He still has the photo from that Christmas Day, in his Captain America pajamas with the harmonica in his hands. As a teenager, he'd play it ... «Oregon Daily Emerald, Jul 15»
8
Miles Lee Guzman returns to Loveland with his harmonica
Miles Lee Guzman performs with his harmonica and his band, The Miles Lee Band, out of Denver. The band performs around the country and ... «Loveland Reporter-Herald, Jul 15»
9
Harmonica legend crosses musical boundaries with APO
American harmonica master Corky Siegel showcases his musicianship in two vastly different performances together with the Auckland ... «Voxy, Jul 15»
10
Harmonica Lessons at Park Days Teaches the Blues
North Mankato is not the only city celebrating an anniversary of a long time event. Madelia is celebrating 40 years of Park Days. Today, kids ... «KEYC, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Harmonica [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/harmonica>. Apr 2024 ».
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