{"product_id":"easttop-double-bass-harmonica","title":"EASTTOP Double Bass Harmonica","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Double Bass Harmonica??\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think the 'double' comes from the fact that this instrument covers a full two octaves, but, whatever the reason for the name, it most certainly is a bass! As you play it you can feel the resonance of the deep notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis IS NOT a standard harmonica. First up, and the most obvious point, is the size - it is approx. 24 cm long, and weighs in at around 875g. As an ensemble instrument it is designed to play as a support in a band, not as the main instrument. The holes (there are 25) are blow only, and are laid out like a keyboard - the bottom row of holes are your 'whole' notes (the white keys), while the top row are #\/♭, (your black keys). Compared to a diatonic harmonica the holes are big and well spaced, but on an instrument of this size it takes a while to get used to!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo produce the deep notes, the reeds are pretty substantial, and take quite a lot of air to shift, but once you 'get it' it is quite straight forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese beasts are not for everyone, and it will certainly help if you have a good grasp of some music theory, but in the right hands they sound amazing, and in the not quite right hands they can be frustratingly addictive! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonnyboy's Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56178078056827,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0220\/2224\/files\/EDB_7008.jpg?v=1774626176","url":"https:\/\/sonnyboysmusicstore.co.uk\/es\/products\/easttop-double-bass-harmonica","provider":"Sonnyboy's Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}