Hohner Penta Harp D Minor Diatonic Harmonica

The Hohner HOM21 Penta Harp features an alternative, diatonic tuning in D-minor, so entry-level harmonica players can easily play through scales, even on the first try. Most harmonicas have a standard Richter tuning, where the notes of a major chord are arranged so they can be blown while the four remaining notes of the scale are drawn, making it easier to play chords by blowing or drawing multiple holes at once. This takes a lot of training and technique to master, but with the Penta Harp, Hohner flip this standard on its head. This smart harmonica has been tuned to a minor pentatonic scale, so by blowing and drawing each hole in succession, a full minor pentatonic scale is played. The Perfect Beginner's Harp The innovative tuning of the Penta Harp removes the need to learn techniques like note-bends and overblowing - which were developed to pull a wider note range out of the Richter tuning. Instead, players are handed a fully laid out, classic blues scale, where just playing separ