Seydel Brendan Power chromatic Saxony

Seydel and Brendan Power teams together to offer the legendary Saxony model with Brendan Power bending capabilities

Key of G

This model is made on demand only so expect 2-3 weeks before delivery!

Brendan invented the half-valved Power Chromatic 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)

You will be amazed at how soulful a chromatic harmonica can sound when you play the half-valved PowerChromatic.
Also available in the Chromatic De Luxe Steel version here