If you find a term in one of the definitions that you are also unfamilar with, check for it on these pages. The vibrating end of the reed should be slightly raised from the reed plate so that your air can get between the reed and reed plate to make the reed vibrate and thus create the sound. At some point, you may want to pick up a Lee Oskar Harmonica repair kit which contains all the tools you need for simple repairs and comes with a well written pamphlet on how to use the tools and details what problems you may encounter. Glissando - A musical term for rapidly sliding up or down through notes. This is accomplished by moving the harmonica either right or left while still breathing.
Glissandos are great for beginning a phrase or riff.
Grace Note - A note that is not considered essential to a melody. When writing out sheet music or tablature, grace notes may or may not be included. Sometimes when they are notated, they are put in parenthesis. A grace note can be a quick neighboring note or a quick bent note. Grace notes are not only usually done quickly, so as not to change the timing of the melody, but in many cases, the volume of the grace note is less than the following melody note.