Pentaharp vs Wilde Tuning for Blues & Rock (Pentaharp Review)
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- Reviewing Hohner's new Pentaharp and discussing how it compares to my Wilde Tuning for playing blues and rock.
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Thank you for all the questions you’ve answered for me over the past year or so. I know this is going to sound like some kind of advertisement, but your Wilde tuned harmonica has renewed my interest playing. I’m 77 years old and am almost playing with the same energy that I did when I practiced 6 hours a day in my 20’s. It’s been fun adapting it to my own style of playing, and I can’t thank you enough!
Glad to hear it, that's awesome, it did the same for me!
The Wilde Tuning is just awesome and Seydel is exzellent german handcraft. Together it's a real Power Pack and in the hands of Will Wilde this combination is unbeatable!
I own all 7 keys of the PentaHarp. I love the freedom they give me, as my abilities are more focused on speed and precision instead of bending. Really, my bending does need work. So, I definitely want to invest in Wilde Tuned harps eventually. They are an amazing innovation. For every different tuning there is give and take.
As for the PentaHarp being less "expressive", I think that a blues piano player might disagree. I play my PentaHarp like the keys of a piano, without bending. Sometimes a flickering phrase of notes can also be enough to get a point across. Ultimately, we can never have too many harmonicas, and variety is the spice of life.
Thanks for the review, Will.
PentaHarp can play octave split scale. Like a piano player has two hands, think of your tongue as the space between your hands.
@@WolfsburgWarehouse that's another neat feature. I mean, if you're going to play classic blues rock (Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Guns-N-Roses), then for sure get the Wilde-tuning and learn to utilize it. That said, both the Wilde Tuning and PentaHarp are still new and under-utilized by newer artists. Who can say how creative musicians will employ them in the future? And we've been stuck with a !@#$ing polka tuning these last 150 years with the standard diatonic. Different can only be better at this point.
@@arcanemuses I've been learning: How To Play Octaves (Tongue Splits) On Harmonica by Will Wilde th-cam.com/video/Bey7xMrGA3g/w-d-xo.html
Honestly your tuning is what I have been looking for, i want to play those solos
Thanks Will for your time breaking down the gear you use.
No problem!
Will... Extremely excited about your Wilde Tuning Harps. As you know, I have ordered all the standard keys as well as three flatted keys and an F#.
You are a freakin' genius on developing this tuning! When I heard your solos on Freebird and Stairway To Heaven... I was stonefaced sold.
I can FINALLY have a harp that can sound like a killer guitar! I LOVED how you have kept holes 1 through 5 exactly the same as Richter Tuning.
All of those years of learning licks on that tuning are still there. BUT my drive to learn more has been REOPENED because I don't have to struggle with overblows on different keyed harps.
Looking forward to some more Skype lessons.
great video Wil, your absolutely correct, whilst you obviously prefer and endorse the Wilde tuning, you graciously didn't just poopoo or bad mouth the Pentaharp, refreshing and a credit to your professionalism. Each are made to cater for different circumstances and different music styles. i did buy and try one of your Wilde tuning harps but I don't have the same gusto and energy you have so I have found the new Pentaharps a better fit for me as I am more in line with slower bluesy/jazz/funk for which the Pentaharp is a great Harmonica, covers most needs - but - not all - so as an experimenting musician, a good cross selection of special tunings and regular Richter harps are the challenging tools for creativity. Each to their own as they say and for sure you certainly Masters your stage. Love watching you perform and I am always amazed how you make the harmonica more frontline-mainstream - riff smashing - ear blasting FANTASTIC !!!!!!!! great work Wil hope you continue to progress and succeed in your goals, all the best.
Glad you thought that, when I watched this back I was worried it might have come across like I was slagging the Pentaharp off, which was not my intention... It's a valid tuning, it's just not for me!
@@willharmonicawilde no just correct, like I said, you said it so well - proper and professional - well done mate😎👍
Proud to own a Wilde Tuned Harp! :)
Obviously unbiased lol but... Agree, your tuning sounds fantastic. Still don't own one but will go for it hopefully soon.
Luv your studio.
Excellent review Will ! 👍👍
The Pentaharp, is a harp I,ll never need. Cheers for the insight 👍
Thanks Will for this video, Your tuning rocks, big fan of your style . I wonder if you plan to propose your tuning to hohner 's models?
Thanks Céline. No plans for that, I have an exclusive arrangement with Seydel.
6/2. YOUR PLAYING IS ALWAYS SO EXPRESSIVE!
Your wilde tuned harps are awsome Will
your explanation and demonstration was
very helpful, awesome, thank you for
sharing
I thought the pentaharp was really intended for guitarists to add some harmonica breaks into their songs -easily.
That was an excellent and very informative video...Much appreciated.
Hey Will. You have the bitchin- est logo ever. I need one too. Great video by the way. I learned stuff today.
Great Review! I love Seydel Sound!👍🏽🔥😎
Thanks, Will. That cleared up a lot of questions for me. Do you get a royalty regardless of where I buy my harps? I want to be certain the money goes where it belongs, in the artist’s pocket!! Cheers!!!
Thanks Bruce. It's best for me if your order from www.WildeTuning.com Thanks for asking!
Will do. cheers!
Thank you for this videooday!
I bought a Wildetuning LF Last week and I wanted to buy a Pentaharp too. Butafter watching this vid I think it is better to learn how to bend correctly...maybe the LF was not the best choice for me as an absolute beginner, but sounds so good. I'll go on practice bendings and one day it'll work. greetings from Germany, Konny
Low F is a difficult key for bending the low notes. Check out a video of mine called " how to bend extra high and extra low draw notes" It might help!
So also no chords?
👍🏼 i look at it just like Zager tuning a Guitar to make it Better.✌🏼You made the Harmonica Better and the corporate engineers appreciate Your input😂
Perhaps the Pentaharp is right for me to play a simple rhythm while I play leads on the guitar??? I'd like to reverse things a bit I am always strumming while blowing maybe I could hold down the beat while shredding??? Without having to think too hard about my next harp note....Love your stuff man
You would not be able to play rhythm/chord changes on the PentaHarp because the chords are not what you would want. The different note layout of the PH [and any other alternate tuning] always give new chords [compared to the standard Richter tuning]. I think the PH is perfect for playing jazz/blues, swing and funk riffs. I have yet to try a Wilde tuning, probably because I don't care about rock music.
Something I like a lot about Wilde tuning is you get a harmonic minor scale in third position across all the octaves without the need for overblows which is great for gypsy and klezmer music.
Not something I'd noticed to be honest, I'll have to try it! Harmonic minor works great in 2nd position on the Wilde-Minor tuning too, because it gives you the minor 3rd and minor 6th as natural blow/draw notes, and you have the major 7th available as a half step draw bend in holes 2, 6 and 9.
The WT works on everything
I ordered a D I'm hoping to get it by Saturday
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When I first heard of the Pentaharp, I thought that it was Hohner's take on your signature tuning. I was really ignorant about the tuning. Now knowing what I know about the tuning from your videos and especially since I received a harmonica from my teacher that had his signature tuning, I would like to give a Wilde Tuning a try. The only reason why I can't is because I can't afford a Seydel. Yeah, I'm more of a Hohner gal, but I'm willing to try anything once.
Yeah ignorant was an understatement.
Wow that was great , very informative.Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Should I buy a Wilde Tuning as a beginner?
It helps to know Richter tuning first. However holes 1 to 5 on Wilde tuning are exactly the same as 1 to 5 on Richter and then holes 6,7,8 are just a repeat of 2,3,4. I've had a couple of Skype students who started out on Wilde tuning and they were fine.
@@willharmonicawilde Alright then, I’ll get one. Thanks man.
Gaita boa, difícil é tirar um som igual.
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O Brasil te segue !
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Excellent review, thanks. I feel most of the positive reviews come from "Hohner people". Seems to me you are saying that the Pentaharp is a blues harp but it isn't.
what do you think of a minor wild tuned blow plate combined with the normal Wilde tuned draw plate?
It means you'd have the minor 6th as a blow note instead of an overblow, but still have major 3rds with the option of bending them down to minor thirds.
@@willharmonicawilde exactly. I made one like that and it's all I've been playing although it's not the best for playing chords it lets me get any note I want and it's forced me to improve my embrochure with all the bending required
Unless EVERY manufacturer makes those tunings then there is little point going that route because it's obvious if your 5 years in to that layout and that harp manufacturer stops making that tuning or stops altogether then you are completely up S... Creak!!!!!!!
Seydel certainly aren't about to go bust any time soon, but if they did I would just take it to another manufacturer.
Where do I buy these Seydel ...they sound fantastic
You can find them here: www.wildetuning.com
Ah thank you Will...just ordered two...dying to try them out
question: would the Wilde tuning for 84.99 be 107.00
in US dollars?
Yes, at the current exchange rate £84.99 is approx $107
Does the wild tuning come in a D Cross Harp?
It comes in the most popular keys: A, Bb, C, D, G. If the song is in the key of D and you want to play cross harp (2nd position) then you would use a G harp.
I think 10th position is what's popular to play on pentaharp.
Hello. how much does harmonica wild tuning cost?
The Session Steel model is £59.99 The 1847 Classic model is £84.99 You can find them here www.wildetuning.com
@@willharmonicawilde thank you
The Wilde tuning is a game changer. Far superior
Nice! What was that at ~08:16?
Just a bit of improv, in a Little Walter kind of style. A few tongue slaps in there.
@@willharmonicawilde well I‘d love to see you do more Tutorials for all of us who try to learn playin like u :)
Can PentaHarp play octave split scale?
Yes
I'm so used to Richter tuning, I don't this these harps would be the ones for me. I will try them first to find out. You just never know.
Wilde Tuning is very. intuitive coming from Richter, because holes 6,7,8 are just a repeat of 2,3,4
I find you can't really compare the penta harp with others,because it has a totally different scale, more for jazz than blues, only my own observation.
A different scale? It's designed to play blues scale and minor pentatonic.
Wilde Tuning should be the standard!
Me I love the Bb harp
Big up!
Ty
50 years trying to learn music just for some bends ain’t worth it for me 😫😵💫🤩 Go pentaharp
Will dźwięki Twojej harmonijki, harmonijki Wilde Tuning są zdecydowanie bardziej "mięsiste", bluesowe
Wilde tuning seems very cool,but pentaharp...i don't know...Major diatonic is a golden standard for me...
You’ve completely neglected playing it in other positions. With the a minor pentaharp you could a great bending version of C blues ! Draw bend root / b7 draw bend 5/4 come on!
Brother, you’ve forgotten more than I’ll even know on blowing harp!
The Wilde turning is the way to go for me, The peta Harp is good to Play the scales and for newer players. for me bending is part of what the expression of the harp is all about with the Wilde tuning it seems to Bridge that gap between blues and rock
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Penta harp. Samantha harp. There's no replacement for hard work and dedication. Practice practice practice
Will, you rock man. I love your lessons. Seydel forever.
I don’t think this is a valid comparison. The Pentaharp was intended for guitarist to play melodic accompaniment to a song, not to play a virtuoso piece.
Yo wtf that was not the voice and accent I was expecting lol
No offence of course, just that I've been watching your videos for a few days now (been playing blues harp for 5 or 6 years) and I didn't even know you were English lol, I definitely need to buy one of your harps now, I was worried about customs charges at first. Greetings from Scotland btw :)
Haha, thanks. If you order from www.wildetuning.com it will come directly from me in the UK, so no customs to pay :-)
@@willharmonicawilde Awesome, thanks for the reply, I'd already been eyeing up an 1847 for a while so I'm definitely getting yours when I get paid at the end of the month now
@@willharmonicawilde Just got home from work to my new Wilde Tuned 1847 in Bb, this thing is awesome, it plays and sounds so good, thanks man :D it will take me a little time to get out of my habits and used to the upper register though lol
@@notaname8140 Cool, glad you're enjoying it. I have a few youtube lessons on the tuning that might help.
he is not natty though
I can’t get behind that penta harp
One must be able to play clean, single notes to truly appreciate the PH. I love them for jazz/blues, swing and funk. I found the layout very easy to work with as long as I treat the layout as what it is and not confuse it with Richter's layout.