Update: 02.10.2023
08.10.2023, Bourbonstreet Jazzband, Stadttheater Winterthur
19.10.2023, Jazzkonzert, Rest.Rössli, Rheinfelden 20:00-22:00
26.10.2023, Dr. Wim's Jazz Affair, Rest. Corona, Freiburg-Littenweiler (DE), ab 20:00
18.11.2023, Small Town Kids, Jazzclub Nebikon
21.11.2023, Mississippi Stompers, Rest. Schützen, Aarau, ab 19:30.
07.01.2024, Small Town Kids, Gottesdienst und Jazz , Ref. Kirche Dagmersellen, 10:00
31.01.2024, Bourbonstreet Jazzband Luzern, Restaurant Stadtkeller, Luzern
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Alternate Tunings
Ideas for Diatonic Harmonica und Cajun Accordion
I was looking for an easier way to play the Blues with the common three chords (C, F and G7 in the key of C). After playing around for some time I invented a continuous scale for diatonic instruments."Kniri 221". On a 10 hole harmonica, this allows to play 5 different mixolydian major scales and 5 different natural minor (aeolian) scales, which are related/similar to the circle of 4ths (and 5ths).
The nice thing about this is if you blow or draw any four notes right next to then it will always result in a flat7th-chord major, diminished or minor, depending where you are.This makes it very easy if you want to use the instrument to accompany someone and for improvisation.
Kniri 221 Tuning
B* = H deutsch, Bb = B deutsch
G/B*/D/F/A/C/Eb/G/Bb/Db blow , chords- G7, Bdim, Dm7, F7, Adim, Cm7, Eb7, Gdim
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/Ab/C/Eb draw , chords- Am7, C7, Edim, Gm7, Bb7,Ddim, 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=cor-k6_18jc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp6xxHNpiE0 Demo in Cm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnB2pLieLoQ Demo in Eb
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"MIXO-Kniri" Tuning (C)
mixolydian blues scale / bluenotes: Eb+Gb bendings Bb draw Eb blow
A/D/F/A/C/D/F/A/C/Eb blow , chords- Dm7-F6-F7-Adim
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10
C/E/G/Bb/C/E/G/Bb/D/F draw , chords- C7-Edim-Gm7-Bb
B*Eb,Gb Eb,Gb Db,E bendings
scale: A,C,D,Eb,E,F,Gb,G,A,Bb,C,C,D,Eb,E,F,Gb,G,A,Bb,C,D,Eb,F
blow: hole 6-10 and draw: hole 5-10
similar "Kniri 221" blow: 3-7 and draw: 2-7
Demo MIXO-Kniri Tuning
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CIRCULAR BLUES (Tuning C) (Kniri Knaus)
C,Em,G,Bdim,Dm,F,Adim,Cm : chords blow
C E G B D F A C Eb G : BLOW
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 : HOLES
D F A C E G Bb D F A : DRAW
Eb Gb : bendings
Dm,F,Am,C,Edim,Gm,Bb,Dm : chords draw
C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D,Eb,E,F,Gb,G,A,Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,A : SCALE
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Sondergestimmte Accordions (Cajun Accordion/Melodeon)
BluesÖrgeli Kniri 221
Blues in C
B*englisch = H deutsch, Bb englisch = B deutsch
2212212212212212212---Tonabstände
Einteilung:
A C E G Bb D F Ab C Eb - gestossen
G B* D F A C Eb G Bb Db - gezogen
1221221221221221221---Tonabstände
Einteilung:
G B* D F A C Eb G Bb Db- gestossen
F# A C E G Bb D F Ab C - gezogen
2122122122122122122---Tonabstände
Einteilung:
E G Bb D F Ab C Eb Gb Bb- gestossen
D F A C Eb G Bb Db F Ab - gezogen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlW4XKicLK4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFnN-vO4_SY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihhlz8U7VrM