Is the SAILOR STEEL Tremolo suited for playing traditional Irish music?

Yes, for sure it is! Here is the original sound: SEYDEL endorser >Mat Walklate is one of the most versatile harmonica players in Ireland. Besides his love for traditional Irish music he is a real Blues man and a very skilled harmonica teacher.

Mat sent us a series of three videos where he played very typical melodies on the SAILOR STEEL:

> start the video playlist with three lovely Irish melodies played on the SAILOR STEEL

 

The Richter-tuned SAILOR STEEL Tremolo is as well suited for both playing melodies and/or chord accompaniment: if played with the so-called 'tongue block' technique both melody playing and accompaniment can be done simultaneously.

The SAILOR STEEL Tremolo is available in the keys of C, D and G major, as well as in Am and Em Harmonic Minor.

Tone table: SAILOR STEEL in the key of C (Richter tuning)

blow	C4		E4		G4		C5		E5		G5		C6		E6		G6		C7		E7		G7
Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
draw		D4		G4		B4		D5		F5		A5		B5		D6		F6		A6		B6		D7

 

What is the 'secret' behind the lovely beating sound of a Tremolo harmonica?

Since the introduction of the SAILOR STEEL in 2016 players all over the world have loved the sound and the durability of the instrument. As the name suggests the SAILOR STEEL is equipped with SEYDEL's approved stainless steel reeds that are well known for their high assertiveness and their durability and tuning stability - a BIG PLUS especially for a tremolo harmonica.

The Tremolo principle: A note is produced by two reeds tuned slightly different from each other but oscillating simultaneously. This results in the typical beating sound of a Tremolo harmonica (so called 'Wiener tuning').

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