Description
The Hohner Piedmont Blues Harmonica 7 Pack is a great value pack for beginning harmonica players interested in learning the Piedmont Blues style. It includes 7 harmonicas in popular keys. Owners of this pack also enjoy a key selection guide. Use this guide help you choose which harmonica you need for each song. Aspiring harmonica players will enjoy this pack for its variety and quality
The Piedmont Blues style is named after the diverse Piedmont plateau area on the mid-atlantic to south-eastern regions of the United States, Piedmont Blues style was influenced by ragtime, country string bands, traveling medicine shows, and popular early 20th century songs. The Piedmont Blues style is differentiated from other blues styles by it’s up-tempo ragtime-based rhythms.
Throughout the history of Piedmont Blues, Hohner harmonicas have been found at the heart of this musical style. Hohner harmonics have been in the hands of famous players like Sonny Terry, whose sophisticated sense of rhythm is still a marvel to behold. Today, it is best represented by master of the genre Phil Wiggins. Phil has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall and the White House to stages in China and Africa.
