Select Key of Harmonica - Available in 5 Keys
D Melody Maker™
Key labeled in 2nd Position (Cross Harp)
Melody Maker Box
The Melody Maker™ harmonica, with its three altered notes (shown below), is great for playing major scale melodies in the 2nd Position. It is widely used in R&B, Country, Reggae, Pop, Folk, and Jazz, as well as Latin, Afro, and Ska.
Key of D Chart

D Major scale played in 2nd Position on a D Melody Maker™ harmonica.

Major Scale in the Key of D

2nd Position: R&B, Country, Reggae, Pop, Jazz

Begin by strumming a D Major 7th chord to an E minor 7th, playing a Reggae groove.

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On a D Melody Maker™, draw on the lower half of the harmonica for a D Major 7th chord. Blow for an E minor 7th.

Key of D Midrange

2nd Position: Latin, Afro, Clave, Ska

Strum the chords in reverse, from an E minor 7th to a D Major 7th, to play the song “Night Nurse Riddim,” or shift to a Clave rhythm for a Latin or Afro feel.

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The Melody Maker™ lets you play three-chord Ska and Reggae tunes like "007 (Shanty Town)" and "Stir it Up" with the I chord as holes 2, 3 and 4 (draw), the IV chord as holes 4, 5 and 6 (blow), and the V chord as 4, 5 and 6 (draw.)

Key of D Midrange

This three-chord trick can be used in genres ranging from Rock'n'Roll to World Beat.

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For more chords built into the Melody Maker™ tuning, check out this chord reference guide.