UPDATE 30.11.2021
Hello Alternate Tuning Friends
Fantastic Brendan Power invention !
Thanks to the Multi-Reed Harmonica it is finally possible to try out self invented alternate tunings without having to have a new harp made every time.
I have been researching alternate tunings (Layouts) for over 20 years and have tried all possible variations theoretically. (Special scales and multi chords)
Among other things I have a harmonica made with Kniri 221 tuning (16 different chords and 10 different scales)
On my website www.kniri.ch I have made my ideas available to everyone.
KNIRI 221 TUNING B* = H deutsch, Bb = B deutsch
G/B*/D/F/A/C/Eb/G/Bb/Db blow , chords- G7, Dm7, F7, Cm7, Eb7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/Ab/C/Eb draw , chords- Am7, C7, Gm7, Bb7, Fm7, Ab
Ab Eb, Gb Db, E B*,D bendings
Kniri 221 (cyclic scale in the circle of 4ths)
2212212212212212212---steps
G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A,Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb---scale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp6xxHNpiE0 Demo in Cm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnB2pLieLoQ Demo in Eb
BLUESY TUNING, KNIRI 221+
(Holes 6-10 blow and 5-10 draw = Kniri 221 Tuning)
C/D/F/A/C/D/F/A/C/Eb blow , chords- Dm7-F6-F7
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10
C/E/G/Bb/C/E/G/Bb/D/F draw , chords- C7-Gm7-Bb
Eb,Gb Eb,Gb Db,E bendings
scale: C,C,D,E,F,G,A,Bb,C,C,D,E,F,G,A,Bb,C,D,Eb,F
I developed my "Kniri 221" Tuning and combined with a part of the "Richter" Tuning.
Folk and Country (F-major)
Jazz and Blues (C-major, A-minor)
Tunes in minor (D-minor and G-minor)
Richter 2-5 Kniri 221
A/C/F/A/C/D/F/A/C/Eb blow (F-F6-Dm7-F7)
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10
C/E/G/Bb/C/E/G/Bb/D/F draw (C-C7-Gm7-Bb)
B,Eb,Gb Eb,Gb Db,E bendings
Richter-Tuning (Standard-Tuning) in F to compare
F/A/C/F/A/C/F/A/C/F blow (F)
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10
G/C/E/G/Bb/D/E/G/Bb/D draw (C7-Gm)
Gb,B,Eb,Gb Db bendings
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