Lee Oskar Harmonica, Natural Minor Key of D

by Lee Oskar Harmonicas

Product Features

• Natural Minor
• Green Label

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002H0RTA
• Item model number: 1910N
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,394 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Natural Minor harps have a very bluesy, soulful sound that's perfect for playing MINOR Blues, Rock, Country, Reggae, Pop & Jazz. This fabulous tuning is set up to play MINOR MUSIC easily, without straining the lips, the lungs or the mind! All of the notes and chords that were missing on the Major Diatonic, for playing minor blues, are right there on the Natural Minor. Natural Minors are designed to be played in cross harp (draw), not straight harp (blow). In cross harp, many of the draw notes can be bent and this allows for a much more expressive, fluid style of playing. Cross harp is a very popular style used by most players for today's music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I Just Didn't Get It But Now I Do, September 29, 2006

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RF "Rich" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lee Oskar Harmonica, Natural Minor Key of D (Electronics)

Change that Star rating to 4.5
At first, when I tried these Minor harps, they didn't work at all with my regular blues music - but when I tried them with Reggae, they worked great. So then I tried them with other music and, of course, you have to find music written in a minor key like Ray Charles, "I Can't Stop Loving You" and then the beauty of these Harps becomes evident. A lot of songs you couldn't previously participate in become possible.
I do not like the pretty sharp edges on these harp bodies but I intend to lightly file them to make them more comfortable for extended playing times.
I love that these harps have their key letter written clearly on the key hole side rather than stamped in the metal like the Hohners.
When I first rated these, I gave them one star and I would've like to change that to 4 and 1/2 but the editing process makes it imposible to change the star rating - something Amazon should modify

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Harp, June 5, 2011

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Nancy Ehilley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lee Oskar Harmonica, Natural Minor Key of D (Electronics)

I've always played Hohner harps and decided to try a Lee Oscar after a friend recommended the brand. It plays well enough but feels light and "toy-like" in the hand. Since the price is comparable to the Hohner, I will probably stick with that brand in the future.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Ever - sweet sound, May 8, 2010

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Menachem Abramowitz - See all my reviews
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This is the most soulful/mournful harmonica (Dm). The sound is very clean and easy to play. When the reeds get messed up you could just buy new reeds instead of a whole new harmonica. Definitely a great investment.