Mouth Harp (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She delicately picked up her mouth harp, holding it up to her lips before playing a series of complex notes.
- A common sound in American folk music, the mouth harp's simplicity often belies its emotional resonance.
- At a traditional gathering of the rural village community, he blew lively tunes from his tiny silver mouth harp.
- Expert mouth harp player Eli explained the trickiest aspect was actually directing airflow at exactly the desired reed.
- Jesper slid the well-worn, chromed steel mouth harp into his worn, fitted pocket protector case for storage.