Seydel PowerChromatic SAXONY Key G includes Free USA Shipping

Seydel PowerChromatic SAXONY Key G includes Free USA Shipping

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PowerChromatic SAXONY tuning - very versatile special tuning for playing any musical style. Please note if we do not have them in stock, the PowerChromatic variant is produced on demand! Therefore delivery might take 2-3 weeks.

The PowerChromatic is a half-valved chromatic harmonica with 12 holes, 48 traditional stainless steel reeds - model SAXONY with aluminium comb and trapezoidal-shaped mouthpiece.

Brendan invented the half-valved PowerChromatic tuning in the early 1980s and has recorded extensively with it ever since then.

Here’s why it sounds so good:

  • Every draw reed bends a semitone. This gives you lots of soulful expression, just like on a 10 hole diatonic harp.
  • The draw bends give many of what Brendan calls “Bend Enharmonics”. That means you can get half the existing notes on the harmonica also as soulful draw bends!
  • Blow Slide-In is the same as Draw-Bend Slide-Out, and Draw Slide-Out is the same as Draw-Bend Slide-In. This gives many more options for easier phrasing and a more flowing sound.
  • Fully chromatic in 3 octaves with slider button, just like a solo-tuned chromatic harmonica.
  • Every octave has the same breathing pattern, and the blow reed is always lower than the draw.
  • You can play lots of chromatic phrases with draw-bending instead of using slider button.
  • Easy to play in many different keys, as the draw-bending options mean you don’t have to use the slider button so much.

You will be amazed at how soulful a chromatic harmonica can sound when you play the half-valved PowerChromatic.

Tuning - PowerChrom

blow——| A3 C4 E4 G4 A4 C5 E5 G5 A5 C6 E6 G6
draw——| B3 D4 F#4 A4 B4 D5 F#5 A5 B5 D6 F#6 A6
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
blow—| A#3 C#4 F4 G#4 A#4 C#5 F5 G#5 A#5 C#6 F6 G#6
draw—| C4 D#4 G4 A#4 C5 D#5 G5 A#5 C6 D#6 G6 A#6

half-valved completely (draw reeds)

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