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Update: 26.12. 2024
Nächste Konzerte
05.01.2025, Small Town Kids Jazz Band, Neujahrsgottesdienst, mit Gospel und New Orleans Jazz. Ruth Knaus Gesang
Anschliessend Apéro riche , Ref. Kirche, Dagmersellen, 09:30
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19.02.2025, Bourbonstreet Jazzband, Konzert im Rest. Stadtkeller, Luzern, 20:00
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26.02.2025, Riverstreet Jazzband, Jazz At The Mill, Rest. Bahnhof, Henggart, 20:00
https://www.jazzatthemill.ch/index.php/willkomm
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14.03.2025, Mississippi Stompers Oldtime-Jazz, Schall und Rauch Bar, Rheingasse 27, 4058 Basel, 20:00-22:30
http://www.schallundrauchbar.ch/
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13.04.2025, Riverstreet Jazzband, Matinée, Jazz Club Zürich-Oberland, Rest. Krone, Wetzikon, 11:00
http://www.jazzclub-zh.ch/veranstaltungen.html
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for alternate tuning friends
click here: Kniri 221
Kniri 221 Alternate Spiral Tunings for diatonic harmonicas
I would like to make my ideas available to anyone who is interested !
The SEYDEL company made the specially tuned harmonicas for me.
The "diatonic-cyclic" tone arrangement KNIRI 221 (invented 2001, published 2009), makes it possible to play identical melodies in several major and minor keys.
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 tones have a regular spacing: 221.221.221.221 etc. 2=whole tone, 1=semitone.
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" in G
for playing in G,C,F.Bb,Eb (mixolydian) and Am,Dm,Gm,Cm,Fm (aeolian) for playing 1 1/2 octaves
(B'=H deutsch)
G-B'-D-F-A-C-Eb-G-Bb-Db blow chords- G7, Bdim, Dm7, F7, Adim, Cm7, Eb7, Gdim
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
5/7/2/4/6/1/3b/5/7b/2b blow
6/1/3/5/7b/2/4/6b/1/3b draw
Demo : Youtube Video
Demo : Youtube Video
10 hole harmonica configured by SEYDEL
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"SPIRAL / CIRCULAR" in G (Basic) bluesharmonica.de
(B'=H deutsch)
G/B'/D/F/A/C/E/G/B'/D blow chords- G7, B'dim, Dm7, F, Am7, C, Em7, G
A/C/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/E draw chords- Am7, C, Edim, G7, B'dim, Dm7, F, Am
Ab Eb,Gb,Bb,Db Ab Eb bendings
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Special Kniri Tunings for playing in 2 1/2 octaves :
" KNIRI EXTRA" in Gm for playing in Gm (aeolian) and Bb (mixolydian)
G-Bb-D-F-A-C-Eb-G-Bb-Db blow chords- Gm7, Bb, Dm7, F7, Adim, Cm7, Eb7, Gdim
A-C-Eb-G-Bb-D-F-Ab-C-Eb draw chords- Adim, Cm7, Eb, Gm7, Bb7,Ddim, Fm7, Ab
Ab, B' , Gb Db, E, B', D bendings
"CIRCULAR BLUES" in Bb for playing in Bb (mixolydian) and Gm (aeolian)
System Kniri (B'=H deutsch)
Bb-D-F-A-C-Eb-G-Bb-Db-F blow chords- Bb, Dm7, F7, Adim, Cm7, Eb7, Gdim, Bbm
C-Eb-G-Bb-D-F-Ab-C-Eb-G draw chords- Cm7, Eb, Gm7, Bb7,Ddim, Fm7, Ab, Cm
B' Gb Db, E, B', D, Gb bendings
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"KNIRI 221" in G (B'=H deutsch)
G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb/G/Bb/Db blow
A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/Ab/C/Eb draw
Ab Eb,Gb Db,E, B', D bendings
"RICHTER" in F Standard Tuning !
F/A/C/F/ A/ C/ F/ A/ C/ F blow
G/C/E/G/Bb/D/E/G/Bb/D draw
Gb,B',Eb,Gb Db bendings
"RICHTER-KNIRI " in F
F/A/C/F/A/C/Eb/G/Bb/Db blow
G/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/Ab/C/Eb draw
Ab Eb,Gb Db,E, B', D bendings
"KNIRI 221" in A (B'=H deutsch)
A/C#/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb blow
B'/D/F#/A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F draw
Bb F, Ab Eb,Gb, Db,E bendings
"CIRCULAR BLUES" in C System Kniri
C..Em7..G7..B'dim..Dm7..F7..Adim..Cm
C/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb/G blow
D/F/A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/A draw
Db Ab Eb,Gb Db,E,Ab bendings
Dm7..F..Am7..C7..Edim..Gm7..Bb..Dm
per comparison:
"ZIRKULAR" in C (Seydel)
(B'=H deutsch)
C/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/E/G blow
D/F/A/C/E/G/B'/D/F/A draw
"SPIRAL / CIRCULAR" in G (Basic)
(B'=H deutsch)
G/B'/D/F/A/C/E/G/B'/D blow
A/C/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/E draw
Ab Eb,Gb,Bb,Db Ab Eb bendings
"KNIRI 221" in G for playing in Bb and C
(B'=H deutsch)
G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb/G/Bb/Db blow
A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/Ab/C/Eb draw
Ab Eb,Gb Db,E, B', D bendings
" KNIRI EXTRA" for playing in Gm and Bb
(B'=H deutsch)
G/Bb/D/F/A/C/Eb/G/Bb/Db blow
A/C/Eb/G/Bb/D/F/Ab/C/Eb draw
Ab B' ,Gb Db,E, B', D bendings
"KNIRI 221"
Tuning in the circle of 4ths +
B' = H deutsch !
G7..Dm7..F7..Cm7..Eb7 chords and scales
G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb/G/Bb/Db blow harmonica / pull accordion
A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/Ab/C/Eb draw harmonica / push accordion
Ab Eb,Gb Db,E, B', D bendings
Am7..C7..Gm7..Bb7..Fm7 chords and scales
5/7/2/4/6/1/3b/5/7b/2b blow harmonica / pull accordion
6/1/3/5/7b/2/4/6b/1/3b draw harmonica / push accordion
Variante
"JAZZY BLUES" Tuning in C System Kniri
(note 10 blow and note 8 draw = 1 halftone higher than by Kniri 221)
G7..Dm7..F7..Cm7..Eb..Gm chords and scales
G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb/G/Bb/D blow
A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/A/C/Eb draw
Ab Eb,Gb Db,E,Ab,B' bendings
Am7..C7..Gm7..Bb7..Dm..F7 chords and scales
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"RICHTER" Tuning in F
Standard Tuning !
F/A/C/F/A/C/F/A/C/F blow
G/C/E/G/Bb/D/E/G/Bb/D draw
Gb,B',Eb,Gb Db bendings
"RICHTER-KNIRI" Tuning in C
hole 1-5 blow = Richter, hole 6-10 blow = Kniri 221
hole 1-4 draw = Richter, hole 5-10 draw = Kniri 221
A/C/F/A/C/D/F/A/C/Eb blow
C/E/G/Bb/C/E/G/Bb/D/F draw
B',Eb,Gb Eb,Gb, Db,E bendings
"KNIRI EXTRA" Tuning in Am for playing in Am and C
Hole 10 blow and hole 8 draw = 1 semitone lower than Basic Circular/Spiral Tuning.
Am7..C..Em7..G7..Bdim..Dm7..F7..Adim
A/C/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb blow
B'/D/F/A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F draw
Bb,Db Ab Eb,Gb Db,E bendings
B'dim..Dm7..F..Am7..C7..Edim..Gm7..Bb
"CIRCULAR BLUES" Tuning in C
System Kniri
Hole 9 blow and hole 7 draw = 1 semitone lower than Basic Circular/Spiral Tuning.
C..Em7..G7..B'dim..Dm7..F7..Adim..Cm
C/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb/G blow
D/F/A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/A draw
Db Ab Eb,Gb Db,E,Ab bendings
Dm7..F..Am7..C7..Edim..Gm7..Bb..Dm
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"CIRCULAR BLUES" Tuning in C
System Kniri
C/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/Eb/G blow
D/F/A/C/E/G/Bb/D/F/A draw
Db Ab Eb,Gb Db,E,Ab bendings
Hole 9 blow and hole 7 draw = 1 halftone lower than Basic Circular Tuning
per comparison:
Basic "CIRCULAR" Tuning in C (Seydel "Zirkular 1")
C/E/G/B'/D/F/A/C/E/G blow
D/F/A/C/E/G/B'/D/F/A draw
Db Ab, Eb,Gb,Bb,Db Ab bendings