Used in a Sentence

harmonica

How to use harmonica in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for harmonica.

Editorial note

Not OPs fault, but from the name I was expecting a web-based harmonica.

Examples11
Definitions1
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Quick take

a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of harmonica gathered in one view.

noun

a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for harmonica.

noun

a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

Example sentences

1

Not OPs fault, but from the name I was expecting a web-based harmonica.

2

It wasn't in the league of the piano, but rather in the league of the harmonica and the bongos.

3

Small musical instruments such as a harmonica are great, too.

4

The cart plugged into a component that looked like a harmonica and then pressed downwards, levering against a pretty heavy spring.

5

You're like the Survivorman of development, carrying your own cameras and playing the harmonica on top of the real stuff.

6

"Hummed my application to YC through a harmonica, Trimline phone, and an AOL Dialup account - during a hurricane!

7

That would be the ideal notation for a diatonic harmonica player like me. I never really have an idea of what letter note I'm playing, unless I think about what key I'm in, and then I have to count.

8

I'm a harmonica player. I don't play a chromatic instrument; I play diatonic instruments in various keys and tunings.

9

I play harmonica and have always had fun playing blues with even beginner/intermediate guitarists.

10

If they were gold-plated, then the connection problems would have been strictly in the harmonica connector inside the console itself, at least until people started using pencil erasers.

11

Making live music that people enjoy listening to only takes a few dozen to a few hundred hours of instruction and practice, with either voice or instruments, and beyond the obvious a capella modalities, there's the harmonica, the borrowed friend's guitar, the recorder, the pan pipes, and so on, which together mean you can make pretty excellent music without spending much or any money.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use harmonica in a sentence?

Not OPs fault, but from the name I was expecting a web-based harmonica.

What does harmonica mean?

a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

What part of speech is harmonica?

harmonica is commonly used as noun.