Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonica

The Major Diatonic harmonica is the most commonly used tuning for playing Blues, Rock, Country Folk & Jazz.

Major Diatonic harps are produced by several manufacturers using various names such as Blues Harp, Marine Band, Golden Melody, Big River, Special 20, Pro Harp, Folk Master, Star Performer, etc.

Although the cover plates are stamped with a variety of different names for marketing purposes, all of these harmonicas have the exact same notation layout as the Lee Oskar Major Diatonic.

The most important difference is in the quality of materials, construction, design and sound. Lee Oskars are the best harmonicas in the world, and that's not just our opinion.

All over the world, professional players prefer Lee Oskar Harps over any other brand.

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• Lee
• Oskar
• Major
• Diatonic
• Harmonica
• Professional
• Rock
• Blue
• Country
• Folk
• Jazz

[jeffyyuan]

less talking, more blowing

[mottag8830]

I've been playing harmonica for a very long time and i have to say these harmonica have very poor tone. this guy is just lying to say they are the best crafted harmonica cuz they most certainly are not, they are very airy so you have to use a much harder breath so you have less control.

[petrhamsacz]

On my channel, it is a song You drive me crazy - Harmonika

[petrhamsacz]

You can compare two harmonicas - basic melody - playing in G major - Lee Oscar diatonic, then travel to in A major - play the A major diatonic Hohner - personally, I play better on Lee Oscar ... :-)

[brannon67]

Good harps, but I like the Special 20's and love the Crossovers.

[devilboy744]

@jeffyyuan that's what she said......

[greenowl2]

@itsdandamage I am about to buy a harmonica.. I am soo confused. can you give me an advise please? whats better the special 20s or pro harp? as a beginner is the lee oskar major diatonic a best option? what is it then please?

[greenowl2]

@thewallachian yes its normal on any diatonic harp

[itsdandamage]

Lee Oskars. Never been happy with one yet. Too stiff, too bright, hard to bend, too airy, and I have had LOTS of problems with the number 7 hole in every one of them. Even after buying new reeds. I gave them to some kids. I like golden melodies and I play Huang's a lot. cheap as hell, play and bend easy. Have a blow out and get a new one of like 11 bucks. but honestly, I have a set of them that has lasted and play less stiff then my special 20s. Cheaper doesnt always mean sucky

[Dalsir1]

@mottag8830

Well, suzuki`s should be good, I have one in A, sounds like an accordion :o)

Well for my ears one of the best are Brasilian Hering harps. You might check one video it`s called GAITA DE BOCA - BASE PARA IMPROVISO, I guess I never heared sweetest tone than this. Too bad those are hard to get (even from Ebay) as I live in little country. It`s good that I have friends in UK.

[mottag8830]

@Dalsir1

i've been playing golden melodies for a while, they tend to be more air tight and overblow more easily but they also sometimes get that squeel on the overblows. I was pretty impressed though with the suzuki manji advertisement video on youtube and am going to order on and try it out.