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The Suzuki BCH-48 is a powerhouse of low-end harmony, bringing both bass depth and full chordal richness to your ensemble. Designed as part of Suzuki’s Ensemble Harmonica Series, it fills the sonic foundation of group performances with warmth, clarity, and character. Whether you're anchoring a harmonica trio or supporting a larger band, the BCH-48 allows you to shape arrangements with incredible resonance and balance.
Built with professional players in mind, this instrument is crafted using the highest quality materials to ensure precision performance, long-term durability, and refined tonal output across every register.
The BCH-48 is laid out to give you five distinct chord patterns (including octaves), arranged across 12 keys for full harmonic flexibility. The upper row houses major and 7th chords, while the lower row provides minor, diminished, and augmented chords—each enhanced by two bass notes an octave apart, adding bold resonance and dynamic presence to your playing.
This thoughtfully engineered layout allows for smooth transitions between chord types and key changes, making it easy to create rich harmonic beds, syncopated rhythms, and walking basslines all in one fluid motion.
Thanks to its non-valved, single reed construction, the BCH-48 offers crisp articulation and fast reed response while maintaining the deep, lush tone that bass harmonica players crave. The ABS resin body keeps it lightweight and moisture-resistant, while plated steel cover plates enhance durability and projection. Each note responds effortlessly to your breath, letting you add your own bass notes to chords for an impressively full and vibrant sound.
Perfect for popular, jazz, classical, and modern styles alike, this bass chord harmonica opens the door to truly expressive, foundation-layering performance.
Unlike diatonic or chromatic harmonicas, which are primarily used for playing melodies, chord harmonicas are designed to produce full chords—such as major, minor, seventh, diminished, and augmented. Played by blowing or drawing across multiple holes at once, they create a rich, resonant sound that’s ideal for accompaniment, ensemble work, or adding harmonic depth to a performance. Suzuki’s range of chord harmonicas incorporates innovative features like slide levers and logical chord layouts, offering easy access to a wide variety of chord combinations in compact, performance-ready designs.
Chamberlain Music is an approved supplier for the DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment, & Technology Framework.
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