These times, I'm exploring my SSCH-56 Suzuki Chord Harmonica SSCH-56 Suzuki Chord Harmonica is a very interesting instrument, kind of hybrid between a chromatic harmonica and a chord harmonica. It enables you to play major, minor, diminished and augmented chords. Layout The harmonica layout is the following : There are markings on the top of the instrument to identify major chords and minor chords : I materialized them by the black stripes on the above tablature. Some chords For instance, here is C major : Here is D minor : Diminished chords are on the second hole of the Major block. For instance, here is A semi-diminished chord or Am7b5 or A Ø : You might meet this chord on a minor 2 5 1 (or II V I) chord in G. Augmented chords are on the second hole of the Minor block. It might seem strange to get this configuration because we could expect the diminished chord to be on the Minor block, and the augmented chord on the Major block : diminished is in fact "very minor" bec...