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Abstract

This article looks at some best practices for teaching the harmonica as demonstrated in schools in southern Germany. The author describes the role the harmonica has played in music education, offering a brief overview of the instrument’s use in the United States. He shares what certain German educators are doing and how their techniques can be applied in the music classroom. This article also examines how the harmonica has enhanced music education in Germany and how it can do so elsewhere.