the harmonica is a much more complicated instrument than I thought! And I thought the guitar was restrictive… but there are fascinating ways people have developed to work around the harmonica’s restrictions, and those are the more advanced stuff that will come later. For now it seems I need to get a diatonic harmonica in C – which still feels wrong, because I love my sharp and flat keys (and the non-diatonic notes) – but everything I’ve read recommends the diatonic for the beginner. Besides, the diatonic ones are around £20, which is affordable, whereas the chromatics are £60 upwards – not the kind of money I can afford to spend right now, at least not until I sell the electric guitar. So a diatonic harmonica it is. Looks like it’ll be a Hohner Special 20. Will try to get it next week, along with some kind of instructional book. Really looking forward to learning to play it – exciting times ahead :)