Hohner Progressive Series PentaHarp Harmonica in the Key of E-minor
The Minor Pentatonic scale is one of the most useful in popular music. Play any of these notes in the right key and you can t go wrong. By adding the Blue Note the player can add extra expression and versatility, this is known as the Blues Scale .
Guitarists refer to this scale as Playing in the Box , and it is the one of the first scales to learn when playing a solo. However, to play this scale accurately on a standard harmonica demands advanced techniques that could take years to master! That s where the PentaHarp comes in.
FEATURES:
- Perfect beginner s instrument
Based on the well-established Special 20 harmonica, the perfect beginner s instrument thanks to its ABS comb and recessed reed plates - No bending needed
The tonal layout is the minor pentatonic scale with the added blue note , so no bending is needed to play the blues scale - Large tonal range
Three complete blues scales on one 10-hole diatonic harmonica - Just blow & draw
No change in the blow-draw cycle is needed when playing scales (unlike for Richter harmonicas between holes 6 and 7), which makes intuitive playing even easier
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Reed plates (material, thickness): brass, 0.9 mm
- Reed plates (surface): brass
- Reeds (number, material): 20, brass
- Comb (material, color): ABS, blue
- Comb (finish): ABS
- Mouthpiece (surface): ABS
- Cover plates: stainless steel
- Keys: LF-minor, C-minor, D-minor, E-minor, G-minor, A-minor, Bb-minor
- Type: pentatonic
- Number of holes: 10
- Length: 10.2 cm / 4.0"
- Made in Germany