Hohner 1896/20 Marine Band Harmonica, Low and High Pitches, Key of G High pitch

by Hohner

Product Features

• Low pitches: key of E, Eb, F, F#, and D
• High pitches: key of G and Eb

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002E59V4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,317 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Internationally recognized by performers for its beauty and simplicity, this is the most favored and famous harmonica in the world. The 1896 features finely chrome-plated heavy convex covers and a distinctive pearwood comb, packaged in a plastic hinged case with U.S. Marine Band photo.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High G Harmonica -- Piccolo Harmonica, October 25, 2007

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Edward Balen (Bradenton, Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hohner 1896/20 Marine Band Harmonica, Low and High Pitches, Key of G High pitch

I love the High G Hohner harmonica. I feel it completes my showcase. As of my acquisition of my High G and Low F instruments, I have sixteen harmonicas.

The low F and G harmonicas are warm and rich in their lower registers. While the high G harmonica, also known as the piccolo harmonica, starts at the G above middle C, and climbs up to the highest note of the harmonica family.

This highest note, the top G of the high G harmonica, is also the highest G found on the piano. It's a note that has a few qualities that are both good and bad. On the good side, it's very high and piercing. However, on the bad side, it's a note that I don't intend to use very often. Reason being while it's very high and piercing, it's also harshly shrill.

I feel the high G harmonica is otherwise great. When a melody is played, it comes through very clear.