Hohner D40

About the Hohner D40

A concertina differs from an accordion in shape and playing position: rather than a keyboard or button rows worn across the chest, the Anglo concertina's buttons sit on two small hexagonal end panels, played with the bellows extending directly between the hands rather than off to one side. The D40 has 20 buttons producing 40 reeds total (Anglo-style, meaning like a diatonic accordion each button produces a different note on push versus pull), tuned in the C/G key combination standard for English and Irish folk repertoire.

At just 2 lbs, it's dramatically more portable than any accordion, with 10 buttons on each hand's end panel spaced 3.5 cm apart and 9 bellows folds giving reasonable dynamic range for its size. Metal reeds keep costs down compared to the traditional reed types on premium concertinas, positioning the D40 as an affordable entry point into a tradition-specific instrument rather than a beginner accordion substitute.

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Sound character of the Hohner D40

Strictly a free-reed relative rather than an accordion, the Anglo concertina's small hexagonal bellows and metal reeds give a brighter, more piercing and directly percussive sound than any accordion here - each of its 20 buttons is also bisonoric, playing a different note on push versus draw like a diatonic accordion, but with far less air volume moving per reed.

Technical data for the Hohner D40

Price history for the Hohner D40

Cheapest seen: 226 EUR  ·  Most expensive seen: 226 EUR

The history of the Hohner D40

The Anglo concertina has been central to English, Irish and sea-shanty folk music since the 19th century, distinct from the accordion despite sharing free-reed, bellows-driven principles, and Hohner's D40 continues offering an accessible entry point into that specific tradition.