| Brand | Hohner |
|---|---|
| MPN | 1896BX-ME |
| Color | E |
| Item Length | 12.100 |
| Item Width | 6.200 |
| Style 1 | E |
| UPC | 048667325234 |
Check the listing for details. Hohner 1896 Harmonic Minor Marine Band Harmonica E. Color: E, Condition: New. Listed at 69.50 USD. As expert harp player Steve Baker describes in his book, The Harp Handbook, the Marine Band harmonica in Harmonic Minor tuning is in "traditional, minor diatonic tuning - the blow chord is minor, but the draw chord...is major. In 1st position...it has a sound all of its own, which is great for oriental melodies, tangos or russian [sic] folk music...." In general, it has a very soulful, Eastern European sound. This multi-cultural harmonica is designed to play traditional ethnic music that is important to the heritage of many cultures including: minor eastern European, gypsy, Yiddish, Mediterranean, middle eastern, Asian and European/American folk music, as well as various selections of jazz and classic show tunes.
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