Episode 143: “Summer in the City” by the Lovin’ Spoonful
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Chromatic Harmonica
Chromatic harmonicas have 16 holes, rather than the diatonic harmonica's ten. They also have a slide, which you conpfess to raise the note by a semitone. But they're physically harder to play and require different kind of breathing. It is not a particularly popular instrument in rock music but has had some success in other fields like orchestral playing.
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