Tuning Reality Check, Part 3

What's the chromatic harmonica player's perspective? They laugh at us... seriously. Since we play an instrument with a limited pitch set and the fact that we learn by ear (they commonly ready music... not always... but commonly), we're not taken too seriously as musicians. To a trained ear the diatonic harmonica played mediocre is pretty hard to listen to. In most cases the diatonic harmonica player doesn't know they're playing poorly because there's no fatherly figure (or teacher in most cases) to shake their head when something is performed poorly. We're commonly known as the red headed stepchildren of the music world. Musicians put up with us on the bandstand, but are commonly glad when we leave. This is a brutal fact.

Now... the diatonic harmonica played well is a thing of beauty. You guys are of course here to study the harmonica and become proficient players... so let's exclude you from this generalization ;-)

Boy, I got off topic a bit didn't I! Okay, back to different tunings tomorrow...