Howard Levy

在美國(guó)有一位音樂(lè)家叫Howard Levy（霍華德.雷力），在他1970年就讀美國(guó)西北大學(xué)時(shí)，偶然于練習(xí)口琴時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)，吹氣的音竟然可以上升（overblow）之后又發(fā)現(xiàn)吸氣的音也可以上升（overdraw）。這一驚非同小可，他花了大約三年時(shí)間，終于能夠在Blues口琴上完整地演奏3個(gè)8度內(nèi)的所有半音，也可以在一把口琴上演奏12大小調(diào)。這使得口琴在音樂(lè)上的表現(xiàn)力更具親和力。
 
Howard Levy (born July 31, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American harmonicist, pianist, composer, and producer. He revolutionized the diatonic harmonica by pioneering a technique that allowed it to be played as a fully chromatic instrument for the first time in history. While being an accomplished pianist in his own right, on the diatonic he unleashed a supreme musicianship never seen before, mastering styles ranging from jazz to classical to traditions around the world. His technical achievements make him one of the instrument's most significant innovators, while his virtuosity make him one of its most extraordinary players. He is probably best known as a founding member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, with whom he won a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for their live recording of their 1991 song &The Sinister Minister&.