4/13/2023 0 Comments Great harmonica books archiveSome of the newer manufactures like Easttop or Kongsheng have newly developed chromatic harmonicas in their lineup. Double control system chromtic harmonica, invented by Jia-Yi He I could not find out if an actual prototype exists or the harmonica was ever manufactured. Holding down the semitone handle with the left hand will free the right hand to make whole tone trills with the bottom slider. Holding down the whole-tone handle with the left hand will free the right hand to make trills with the semi-tone top slider. The harmonica has a double control system. “this invention combines two chromatic harmonicas into one: a C and D chromatic, to solve trill and legato problems of the chromatic harmonicas. One harmonica in particular got my attention. Some time ago, I purchased a very nice book of beautiful Chinese harmonica illustrations: “ Chinese Made Harmonica Illustrations (中国口琴图谱)“, by Zong Xiaohua. There is a lot of development going on in Asia, especially in China. I am sure some new and exciting chromatic harmonicas will show up on the market. This is the end of my chromatic harmonica history journey. First Hohner Chromatic harmonica and the DM48 midi controller harmonica invented a little more than 100 years apart
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