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Diatonic - The diatonic harmonica is mostly used for blues, folk, rock, country (i.e. Blues Harp). This harmonica does not have all the notes such as the chromatic, but many notes can be played by "bending" certain draw (inhale) and blow (exhale) notes. Players associated with the diatonic are Bob Dylan, Neil Young, James Cotton, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Paul Butterfield, Mickey Raphael, John Popper, Huey Lewis, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Terry, and so on.

Chromatic - The chromatic is extremely versatile. This harmonica has a button on the side which allows you to play the normal major scale. With the button depressed, it gives you all the half steps or notes in between. You can play any scale, in any key, but you can't "bend" notes very well on this instrument so you don't get the same kind of "blues" sound as on the diatonic.

Octave Tuned - "Octave" harmonicas are similar to Tremolo models in reed layout and musical range. Instead of having reeds tuned to the same note, however, each double hole has one reed tuned an octave apart from the other. The resulting sound is stronger and full bodied, but without the tremolo effect. This is the harmonica equivalent of a twelve-string guitar.

Tremolo - Tremolo harmonicas are Diatonic models constructed with double holes (sometimes 8, 10, 12, or more sets of double holes), each containing two reeds tuned to the same note, one tuned slightly higher than the other. Since both reeds are either blow or draw, when played, both will sound together and the slight difference in tuning creates a vibrating or tremolo effect. The tremolo harmonicas are primarily used for special effects. They are not made to play blues, bend notes, or do anything other than play the most simple melodies. Depending upon the particular model and brand, the major scale would begin on the 3rd or 4th set of holes, and then the pattern would be the same as the diatonic major scale pattern in relation to blows and draws.

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