The PowerChromatic - a Chromatic Harmonica you can Bend! Available from SEYDEL

[@emblemcc]

After many tests with tone layouts I went back to this and many other videos you did and I found out that this layout is actually what I was looking for. No peculiar up and downs, all is absolutely understandable and natural. What a relieve. The stainless steel reeds give it richer tone and response too, sooo good :).

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Glad you like it Jan 👍

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

I grew up with my dads the super chromonica. I always wanted to put some valves in it. Youve really inspired me. Thank you!

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Praise God! Thank you Sir!

[@trentmason009]

Great, talented player! I must say though, when he was bending vs using the button, even whilst playing the blues, the button wasn't choppy as he said. It sounded better and more musical. It's all preference, sure. What's cool is it gives options and so you can play as your soul desires. ;)

[@MicahScottPnD]

Awesome video, Brendan!! Might you direct me to a video that explains the physics of how/why notes bend and why they overblow/overdraw? I heard you mention reed pairing in a different video, and id love to know more

[@mambojazz1]

Well..on chromatic you can already easily bend every note! But getting rid of those valves made a huge difference!!

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Bly me! Uncanny harmonicist! Teach me! Master! Way coool! Im overwhelmed!

[@imanbs]

I am not a "bending" player, since I don't play blues mostly. The last time I did a bending was in a blues jam with a chromatic model, which is known widely as the easiest one to bend. This Seydel harp makes me want to try more soulful playing. Thanks a lot again, Brendan.

[@kevinthegroove]

Supreme talent - and an innovator... more skill in this video than I have in 20 years playing ... Wonderful to see..

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

This chrom is HALF-VALVED - like all my harmonicas, diatonic or chromatic. It comes as stock half-valved from the Seydel ordering page: www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel1847.sf/sec5f71a47d7a/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Seydel/Products/54480PC/SubProducts/54480PCG

[@pamalacrabtree1727]

On my wish list. Have to wait until I have finances for it. Health and prosperity to you and your family.

[@chrishumphries1516]

Brendon, thanks for sharing !

[@kayobrunotrombonista9376]

essa é a harmonica mais completa que eu já vi!

[@ivan_says_hi]

0_0 I didn't know you could "bend" notes. Also that vibrato or however it's called is just downright drop dead gorgeous. Reminds me of a saxophone in all the right ways!

[@applemarker4731]

I really like the idea for this tuning, but does removing the valves from a chromatic make it more difficult to play since it's less airtight?

[@bigbounce9551]

Brendan Power. un genio e ingeniero de armonicas

[@GaitaGospel]

put subtitle option for us to do the translation

[@ZvikaDror]

Awesome playing and presentation!

[@jamesgeorge7614]

Brendan you are really a professional! Than you for providing this to us. James George

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

My pleasure Jim - hope you enjoy trying it yourself :)

[@guynewport]

Gadfrey Daniels.....more temptations from Sedel! Thanks for the review Brendan Power.

[@srikar925]

Deane Bristow .

[@Lepaulorig]

Hello Brendan! Superb video, very inspiring. I have a question and wonder if you could aid me. I can somewhat play a Diatonic Harmonica, but I have found the restriction in the sounds it can produce a bit of a bummer. This PowerChromatic harmonica of yours, in the other hand, seems awesome. With the bends and all. Would you consider the kind of harmonica you are playing in the video, to be beginner -friendly? Assuming I have some musical understanding and ear already, along with persistance. Thank you!

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

@@Lepaulorig Yes, it's no harder than any other harmonica to learn and some things are easier: for chromatic notes you have the option of slide notes or bends.

[@Lepaulorig]

@@BrendanPowerMusicThank you very much! Have a good one.

[@mrsockmonkey1969]

Damn man you’re incredible

[@donjose6674]

Was that Reinhardt's Minor Swing you were playing? I've been looking for those tabs forever!

[@marcelo_luz]

Hello Brenda, I didnt find this model to buy in your site. Is it just Available in Seydel's site? Thnks

[@brucemcafee6293]

What a great idea!

I own a few chroms. My Seydel has a cross slide whereas my Hohner is a straight slide. Both sound good, but I actually prefer a straight slide over a cross slide.

[@sumanatalukder3877]

Hohner The 64 chromonica Harmonica

[@Raj-ym4cu]

For a moment I thought this is the perfect harmonica. It's very good no doubt, but I am guessing this requires re-learning. I am used to a conventional solo tuned chromatic. The base/mother pattern is B D B D B D D B (C major on my instrument). Most of the songs I play are on this pattern and a few on other patterns/scales. Am I wrong in thinking that I won't be able to just pick this up and play a tune immediately? I want a solo tuned chromatic that can also bend to whatever extent possible. If every note cannot be bent, so be it. Better than having to learn a new pattern - it takes a long time to get intuitive on a new pattern.

[@robertthompson6302]

Hi Brendan, I noticed your power harp is in G... Will G work with most keys in your opinion? Mostly blues songs;) Thanks Robert

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Yes... All keys are possible, it's just a matter of learning the scales. You can see the keys and how they lay out in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnXWgWehbZKBbsk

[@robertthompson6302]

Thank you! Question: I’d like to order one of these, but I’m wondering your thoughts on this; I tend to play in the second position blues style most ( A harp for the key of E) what ‘home key’ do you recommend on this particular harmonica for the most natural playing knowing I play at least 75% of the time in this key? I appreciate all your hard work.

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

@@robertthompson6302 Choose the key of A.

[@robertthompson6302]

OK... good place to start at least.

[@Muzikman127]

I'm thinking of trying out power chromatic. The thing I can't decide is how to conceptualise it. In my "headspace", should I view it as a C6 and a D6, (a harp with an F sharp) or as an F6 and a G6. Personally (and I think I represent the majority of players here), when playing harmonica, I visualise everything as if I'm on a C harp. So when playing in third position, I'm playing in D minor in my head, regardless of whether that's a G chromatic in 3rd position (A minor), or a B flat diatonic (C minor). In my head, I'm playing in D minor. With this harp layout then, I need to decide in what key I'm going to "think in", essentially "which harp is the C harp". I think it makes more sense to think of an F6 G6 harp as the Cmajor harp, NOT to think of the C6 D6 harp as the C major harp. This makes more sense from a "theoretical" perspective, as the home scale is C major on the F6 harp, but I also think an ancillary benefit is that it means that your draw chord is a G chord: the same as it would be on a C major diatonic, making it a much easier transition conceptually for 10 hole players. I'm really curious as to what your thoughts are on this Brendan? If you retune an A chromatic so that it has an A6 and a B6 chord, in your head is the draw chord a D chord transposing down a minor third, or a G chord transposing up a major third?

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

If we're talking about the harmonica in the video, you can still think of it as a C harp if you wish, with the blow C on hole 2/6/10. However to play a C scale you need one draw bend or slide push, for the F note. With the slide out, the natural scale is now G - that's how I think of it. Watch this video to get an idea of how all the 12 scales lay out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnXWgWehbZKBbsk You can conceptualise any harmonica however you want, it's subjective, but if you're using the criterion of no-slide use for the home scale, then in this case it is in G.

[@Muzikman127]

@@BrendanPowerMusic A year late, but thanks for the response!

[@Muzikman127]

@@BrendanPowerMusic I've got a related question, and if you have the time to answer then I'd really appreciate it! It's a follow up on this answer (which I suppose I've had a year to digest and mull over) When you play harp in B flat for example (could be a standard richter tuned diatonic in cross harp for example, but it doesn't matter), do you: a) think of the harp as a B flat harp, and think of what you're playing in the Key of F, e.g. F G Ab A b) just pretend it's a C harp, and imagine you're playing in G (as a transposing instrument), e.g. G A Bb B c) do neither of these, not think of letter names at all and just think of relative scale degrees, e.g. 1 2 b3 3 d) do something else completely. I know some harmonicas sort of "don't think, just feel" and go straight to the music without necessarily "visualising" the scales, but since you play so many (and create so many) alternate tunings, I assume you must be holding a note arrangement in your head somehow, and I wonder whether you do that relatively or absolutely... I hope this question makes sense to you!

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

@@Muzikman127 #c: the Number System is what I have used for a long time. Because it's about scale degrees, not keys or note names, it works regardless of which key harp you're playing. It's widely used in Asia, and they have a way to read music-by-numbers called Jianpu Notation.

[@garylehmann800]

I call this tuning IV6/V6 tuning, and it is great for half valving.

[@paulrenaud6706]

Hi Brendan, I have 5 Powerbenders and also. 16 hole Chrome (Swan) can this be tuned to your tuning for blues draw as well?

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

Yes, if you are skilled with retuning.

[@monikermusic3103]

Thanks

[@rajanikantk7406]

Please give link For blow, draw bendable chromatic harmonica sir Or asiabend all draw chromatic harmonica

[@BrendanPowerMusic]

www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel1847.sf/sec5f71a47d7a/?ObjectPath=%2FShops%2FSeydel%2FProducts%2F54480PC%2FSubProducts%2F54480PCG

[@rajanikantk7406]

@@BrendanPowerMusic thank you so much sir ji

[@sergiosarmiento2370]

Hey guys. Good morning I have a big problem . I have a seyde chromatic. ... I have to tune and replace the valves. .. I live in miami. . Anyone knows . A place or someone who do this . .. thanks. .l

[@GDyer-cl8fl]

Maybe you have an answer by now but Greg Jones at 1623customharmonicas is a Seydel dealer & expert repairman

[@MegaLynn11]

sweets..can you still buy these from seydel?

[@MegaLynn11]

hah the link still works nice. im gettin me ones. thanks brendan!

[@dreambeliever3652]

It’s amazing that the harmonica can make a beginner , like Brendan, even sound professional. 😂

[@mambojazz1]

You must be Brendan's friend lol!!

[@dreambeliever3652]

mambojazz1 I’d sure like to be after hearing him

[@sergioolivares7529]

No hay alguna persona que hable español

[@clifford7]

..more feeling ??? Too technical....

[@vijaykhed8932]

Cancle this