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Others- Additional types
of harmonicas are available for special purposes like harmonica trios,
groups, or orchestrals. Most of these are made by the Hohner Company,
but other companies may carry some as well. This group includes:
double-reed harmonicas (octave and
tremolo tuned), bass harmonicas, chord harmonicas, Polyphonias, and
miniture 4-hole harmonicas. These harmonicas are not recommended for
beginners interested in blues and country playing nor useful for most
beginning instructional materials.
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purchase | Hohner XB-40 Extreme Bending Harp- The XB-40 Harmonica was designed by Rick Epping and offers the player complete bending freedom with all 10 holes, blow and draw, capable of bending a complete whole-step. Precision engineered and manufactured under the highest quality standards, the Hohner XB-40's revolutionary design permits a level of expression and note bending capability never before possible on any harmonica. The XB-40 body size is about the same as a #260 10-hole chromatic. *Please note: NOT a standard diatonic. |
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purchase | Hohner Double
Bass-Extended Harmonica- Hohner's Double Bass-Extended orchestral harmonica is essentially the same as the 265 Double Bass, only with a 10-hole extended range. Model measures 11 inches and features 39 holes with 78 blow reeds. This is an all-blow
instrument, capable of playing in all 12 keys, and is actually two harmonicas hinged together. Perfect for harmonica bands. |
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purchase | Hohner Chord Harmonica- The most versatile chord accompaniment harmonica ever made, Hohner's 23-inch 48 Chord is actually two harmonicas hinged together. The player has access to 48 chords Ð the top unit plays major chords on blow and 7th chords on draw, while the lower unit plays minor chords on blow and alternate draw chords between augmented and diminished. This model also uses windsaving valves to maximize airflow to its 384 reeds! Perfect for harmonica bands. |
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purchase | Hohner Piccolo Harmonica- Key of "C". A smaller than normal, mid-sized 10 hole diatonic harmonica. Not as small as the mini-harmonica, but not as large as a standard size diatonic. Hand effects are more pronouced on this smaller harmonica, especially for folks with smaller hands. |
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Hohner Koch Chromatic- An oddly tuned chromatic-diatonic hybrid. Note layout is the same as a standard 10 hole diatonic (commonly referred to as the Richter tuning). Deeper
bends are possible on this instrument unlike the typical chromatic. There are no windsaver valves like most chromatics, so airleak is more of an issue. The best of both worlds, or worst... you decide. *Please note this is NOT a standard chromatic. |
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Hohner Double Puck Harmonica (553)- A mouth harp popular in the 1920s for its back-to-back petite size harmonicas (each just 2 9/16" long x 7/8" wide). The two conjoined 10-hole diatonics are in the popular key combination of C and G and offer full bodied tone. This model also features genuine gold-plated covers and a plastic body, with 40 total reeds packaged in a glossy red oval gift box. |
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Hohner Orchestral Vineta Harmonica- The Vineta is an ideal accompaniment
instrument that will be at home among Folk and Blues musicians alike. This instrument provides the fundamental bass tones, with double reeds, for the tonic and the dominant (the first and fifth tones) of the major scales of F, C, and G, and six tones in each of the tonic and dominant chords of the same keys. It will be a splendid addition to harmonica band and is almost indispensable in small ensembles. |
 Check for price or purchase | Hohner Little Lady Harmonica Key Chain (4 Holes-one octave)- How about a miniature harmonica you can wear on a key chain or on a necklace (the key chain comes with it, you supply the necklace)? This 4 hole, one octave mini-harmonica is quite playable and allows you to play many 1st Position melodies. Key of "C". |
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