Hohner Marine Band Harmonica in the Key of G# Natural Minor

G# Natural Minor tuning makes this Marine Band harmonica a go-to for players exploring modal melodies, Middle Eastern scales, and minor blues progressions. Hohner's longest-running model brings 20 brass reeds and 0.9 mm brass reed plates to a classic diatonic design that's been the foundation of folk, blues, rock, pop, jazz, and even classical harmonica playing for over a century. The pearwood mouthpiece provides a traditional feel that many players prefer over synthetic alternatives.

Construction centres on stainless steel cover plates that protect the brass reed assembly while projecting sound forward with clarity and volume. The 0.9 mm brass reed plates offer durability and tonal warmth, with 20 reeds providing the full diatonic range across three octaves. Natural Minor tuning in G# gives players access to haunting melodic possibilities that standard Major keys can't deliver, opening up harmonic territory in everything from contemporary folk arrangements to blues jams that lean into darker tonalities.

Features

• G# Natural Minor tuning for modal and minor key playing
• 20 brass reeds across three-octave diatonic range
• 0.9 mm brass reed plates for tonal warmth and durability
• Pearwood mouthpiece with traditional feel and response
• Stainless steel cover plates for projection and reed protection
• Diatonic harmonica design with century-proven Marine Band construction
• Suited to folk, blues, rock, pop, jazz, and classical applications
• Natural Minor scale enables Middle Eastern and modal harmonic exploration