Seydel Power Chromatic Chromatic De Luxe - Brendan Power

The Powerchromatic is a special tuned and valved chromatic model designed by Brendan Power and made by Seydel.It is made on demand so delivery time is 2-3 weeksComes in the key of G as the main key and is a chromatic harmonica so you can defintely play in all 12 keys with this model.It can also be ordered in other keys - please email us after you place your order if you want a different key. 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.   Tone table - PowerChromatic in G - all bendable notes included (underlined notes have valves) blow-bends G#3 B4 Eb4 F#4 G#4 B5 Eb5 F#5 G#5 B6 Eb6 F#6 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 draw-bends Bb3 C#4 F4 G#4 Bb4 C#5 F5 G#5 Bb5 C#6 F6 G#6 Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 blow-bends A3 C3 E4 G4 A4 C5 E5 G5 A5 C6 E6 G6 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 draw-bends B4 D4 F#4 A4 B5 D5 F#5 A5 B6 D6 F#6 A6   You will be amazed at how soulful a chromatic harmonica can sound when you play the half-valved PowerChromatic.THis tuning is also made in the Power chromatic Seydel Saxony version here