Hohner Super Chromonica Chromatic Harmonica, Key of Tenor C Review

Now, I love the idea of a chromatic harmonica. A typical harmonica has notes in the scale of the key it is in, arranged into chords. but there are no sharps or flats. The chromatic has the main 8 notes in 4 holes repeated over a couple of octaves, three if there are 12 holes. The button, when depressed, raises the note a half step by selecting alternate reeds. Thus I love being able to play complex melodies that I can't play on a regular harmonica.

As a point, you can't play "Greensleeves" on a regular harmonica. There is an accidental that can't be played unless you can bend, or fake it. Just one, in the whole song, and it does not sound right to me.

So I bought one of these at a local music store.

And I can play things like "If I were a rich man" from Fiddler on the Roof. But not always.

See, the reeds on this thing stick all the time.I called Hohner, they said, "send it to us. There is no user procedure that we can recommend under warranty for unsticking a reed."

There is no access for cleaning. So far I've managed to get reeds unstuck when they were stuck by doing something Hohner said never to do: when I asked them specifically: using water. I've used a syringe to spray distilled water into chambers where reeds were stuck, and gotten them unstuck, then shaking the water off.And then, a couple playing sessions later, they stick again.

And right now, the #4 reed is stuck, exhale, main bank (not the alternate bank), and I have to wash the harmonica again. The first bank tends to stick more than the others.

I want to buy a CX at some point, just because of the access, because they can be taken apart by the end user.

I could not recommend this harmonica because of the reed problems.I've had reeds stick immediately after a cleaning. The other person who reviewed one suggested that the harmonica should have been tested on a bellows before shipping, but it might well have stuck because it was bumped in shipping. Because of that, were you to try to play one professionally, I'd suggest a backup. And it seems that one instrument should be enough.

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Product Description:
Super Chromonica (#270) - Ever feel like you're missing just the right note to get just the sound you need? Then the Super Chromonica is your answer. An impeccably designed slide button system makes every note, every style and every expression available to you. Play those sophisticated, tasty jazz melodies or your favorite pop tune. Change keys mid-song for high artistic impact. Lay it down like Toots Thielemans or the great Larry Adler. Any key you can think up, major, minor, blues, bebop is available on this chromatic harp. The Super Chromonica has a wood body for a warm tone and covers three complete octaves. Available in nine of the most popular keys, as well as a low octave C major.

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