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Hohner D40 Concertinaby Hohner
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Features
- Compared with other concertinas, Hohner’s have a brighter sound and smoother tone
- CG key combination
- The D40 comes with the Concertina tailor-made foam-padded gig bag
Product Description
Folk musicians have favored concertinas since the mid-1800s for their low cost, portability and superior sound. Compared with other concertinas, you'll find Hohner's has a brighter sound and smoother tone.The D40 provides a diatonic scale with 20 buttons and 40 reeds. It features an elegant Italian design with a mahogany finish and can play the keys of G and C. It has 9 bellows folds, weights 3 lbs, 2 oz., and has a natural mahogany finish. The D40 comes with the Concertina tailor made foam padded Gig Bag.
Reviews
AWESOMENESSmmm, the Concertina is an under estimated musical device. I have played this many times at talent shows and the joy just spreads. It could be annoying to some but purchase and practice will make you happy and thats key isnt happiness is key, if you dont like it please, do not hate me for it.
Concertina's In GeneralA very fun instrument to learn! I recently picked up your $80 base model off of eBay that was made from China and had many issues with it. I had to open up the instrument to sand down some of the components and adjust the buttons in order to get the action to the point where the buttons wouldn't stick.
If you ask any skilled concertina player what kind of instrument is a good starter -- every single one of them will tell you to get the best one you can right off of the bat, otherwise, you can be plagued with problems such as mine, or stiff bellows causing a lot more air to be required to move the reeds.
Since a 'superb' concertina can run in the $1,500 - $3,000 range, a good 'starter' concertina is around $300-$500. I'd reccomend a 'Stagi' brand concertina (available at hobgoblin music -- I believe they have a website).
You'll find two general varieties -- a 20 button model and a 30 button model. If you've never played concertina, they'll be listed somewhat like this:
C/G 30 Button Anglo
Basically, the left side of the concertina is the lower octave and the right side is the higher octave. The C/G means that one row of buttons (10 buttons total -- 5 on each side) across both sides) will be the key of C while the other row is the key of G; that's your standard 20 button model. The 30 button models offer another row (5 buttons on each side) that add accidentals (flats and sharps) that aren't in the key of C or G.
There are two basic types of concertinas Anglo and English -- English is quieter, more for a quiet atmosphere, while the Anglo (in the C/G key) is a bit more robust and is generally the prefered choice for Irish music. I'd highly reccomend a 30-button C/G anglo if you're getting started!
Fun to PlayI can play a number of tunes on the harmonica and that is the extent of my musical ability. That skill was learned on numerous backpacking trips over the years. I ordered up the D40 Concertina and Mel Bay's book. I received the concertina a couple weeks before the book. I managed to work out the details of Red River Valley in the first couple hours I had it. Couldn't play well at that time (still can't) but had the notes figured out. Once I got the book, it was a little easier to learn a new song.
This thing is just fun to sit down with for an hour or so in the evening and play the few songs I know and maybe work on a new one.
I highly reccommend this instrument for anybody that has an interest in this type of thing.
I am 52 years old.
