Natural Minor Harmonica
For playing minor music in 2nd Position
Model: 1910N – Labeled in 2nd Position – Green Label
Available in 12 Keys (Listed low to high):
Dm, Ebm, Em, Fm, F#m, Gm, Abm, Am, Bbm, Bm, Cm, Dbm
The Lee Oskar Harmonicas Natural Minor is a very useful harp that makes it much easier to play many musical genres that would otherwise be very difficult to play on the Standard harmonica tuning. Even if a player could master the highly advanced techniques that would be necessary to play certain melodies, one still would not have the chords and Minor scale notes that the Natural Minor provides.
Natural Minor harps have a very bluesy, soulful sound that’s perfect for playing Minor Blues, Reggae, Ska, Latin, Funk, R & B, Hip Hop.
This fabulous tuning is set up to play Minor music easily, without straining the lips, the lungs or the mind!
Natural Minors are designed to be played in 2nd Position (Cross Harp), not 1st Position (Straight Harp).
In 2nd Position, many of the draw notes can be bent and this allows for a much more expressive, fluid style of playing. 2nd Position is a very popular style used by most players for today’s music.
Understanding 1st / 2nd Position
Although it is possible to play in many keys of music on any one harmonica by using various positions, most players use only the first two positions, 1st Position also known as Straight Harp, (starting from Blow) and 2nd Position also known as Cross Harp (starting from Draw). For more information see: Understanding 1st / 2nd Position
Comparison:
To make a Gm Natural Minor, we started with a C Major Diatonic (which plays in G in 2nd Position).
We flatted 5 reeds to make it into a minor tuned harmonica. (Shown in green below)
Then we labeled it in the 2nd Position key, Gm.
This tuning is designed to be played in 2nd Position (on the draw).
Notice how the available bends have changed.
Major Diatonic
Example: Key of C
Labeled in the 1st Position Key (shown in orange as #1 Blow) 
Natural Minors are key-labeled in 2nd Position.
This makes it easy to know which key of Natural Minor to use.
To play Minor music in the key of G minor, in 2nd Position, use a Gm Natural Minor harmonica. It’s that simple! Gm for Gm.
Natural Minors provide five flatted notes for playing Minor music.
Natural Minor
Example: Key of Gm
Labeled in the 2nd Position Key (shown in green as #2 Draw) 
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standard
tuning
tuning
Major Diatonic
The Major Diatonic is the standard Blues tuning and may be played in the 1st & 2nd Positions (Straight Harp & Cross Harp).
Choose this harmonica to play:
BLUES, FOLK, ROCK, COUNTRY, POP
altered
tuning
tuning
Melody Maker™
The Melody Maker™, with its three altered notes, is great for playing Major scale melodies in 2nd Position (Cross Harp).
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this harmonica to play:
R&B, COUNTRY, REGGAE, POP, JAZZ, LATIN, AFRO, CLAVE, SKA (Not recommended for BLUES)
altered
tuning
tuning
Harmonic Minor
The Harmonic Minor, with its five altered notes, is ideal for playing World Music. Typically played in 1st Position (Straight Harp).
Choose this harmonica to play:
EASTERN EUROPEAN, GYPSY, YIDDISH, ASIAN, TANGO, REGGAE