Blues Shifter
$89.99
Beyond the Bend: the new standard in harmonica excellence.
Our Bushman Blues Shifter is the most versatile, useful, harmonica ever made! The standard note layout of most diatonic harmonicas is very limited melodically since it’s missing the vital 6th note of the scale. In the case of a C harmonica that note is an A which should be on blow 3, but in the standard layout, the blow 3 is a G. Without that A, many songs are nearly impossible to play! The Blues Shifter solves that and gives players the notes they need to be able to play any melody they want! And it does all of that while still feeling, playing, and performing like a traditional blues harmonica when the slide is not pushed in…thus the name, Blues Shifter – because with the push of a button, it “shifts” from being a regular blues harmonica, to a melody playing machine! Keys (Low to high): Low F, G, A, Bb, C, and D.
Description
Howard Levy can bend the draw 3 down to get the A, but people with good ears for pitch can hear when he does that b/c A is wedged in between 2 other possible bends on draw 3; above it is Bb and below it is Ab so to find the A, Howard has to bend the note, then make an instantaneous adjustment up from Ab or down from Bb and land perfectly on the A all while staying on beat. Like I said, many of us can hear the blip of imperfection when he does this, but even if he lands the bend precisely most of the time, it’s not as reliable as getting the perfect note with the push of a button! Plus, 99% of harmonica players can’t bend like Howard anyway; I’m one of them, and I like having the precision of a button. For years, I was disappointed that I couldn’t play the beautiful song, “What A Friend We Have in Jesus” in the lower register b/c I didn’t have that missing note. And if I play it on the upper register I lose the rich, supporting chords, and it’s too shrill (high) unless I have a low tuned harp. The Blues Shifter solves that. To get the missing note, just push the slide button on blow 3; now you can play the song in the lower register, and you still have the beautiful chords to add richness to your performance.
The second note that’s different from our regular Blues Game Changer is on Draw 10. That note goes up a full step from an A to a B when the slide button is pushed in; so the Blues Shifter is the only 10 hole harmonica ever made on which you can play 3 full diatonic scales without bending a single note. That means that almost any song ever written can be played on it. Harmonica players have been needing the Blues Shifter for 204 years! It’s the go-anywhere, play-anything harmonica that fits our Bushman motto, “Dream it, Play it”. The Blues Shifter has a light blue comb.
Additional information
| Weight | 9 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 6.5 × 2.375 × 1.25 in |
| Key | C, A, D, G, Bb, Low F |
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