Seydel Blues Session Steel Major Cross Harmonica

The SESSION STEEL is the upgrade to our successful SESSION model is presented with a bold new look and superior technical reliability, excellent playability and a fantastic sound.

The MAJOR CROSS tuning, developed by Tony Eyers, allows a major scale to be played in second (or cross) position without any bending. While many players use second position, they often find traditional tunes challenging, due to the bending/overblowing needed for some notes. MAJOR CROSS eliminates this problem. Moreover, as bending/overblowing is generally not needed, Major Cross harmonicas are well suited to the fast speeds common with traditional fiddle tunes. The difference between MAJOR CROSS tuning and the usual Richter tunings is that the “root” note for second or cross position is the two hole draw and this note is used for labeling the instruments as well.

Features:

• Ergonomic coverplates made of stainless steel, completely rounded at the mouthpiece
• ABS comb with recessed German Silver reedplates
• Rivets and screws made of stainless steel
• Lip- and beard-friendly design
• Minimal air consumption achieved by fine-cut reedplates, optimized flatness and extremely small tolerances between reed and reedplate
• Stainless steel reeds provide the best clear and full sound and response of the 1847 models
• An up to 5 times longer playing life compared to models with brass reeds
• Includes convenient genuine leather carrying pouch