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Alternate Tuning "Kniri 221"

Hello together
I have been experimenting with alternative tunings for diatonic harmonicas.
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 found continuous scales for diatonic instruments. This means that the notes do always have the same steps. This allows to play 5 different major or minor scales and 16 different triads, which are related/similar to the circle of 4th. The nice thing about this is if you blow or draw in any three holes right next to each other then it will always result in a chord (triad in root position), major or minor depending where you are.

Tuning "Kniri 221" in the circle of 4th“



Blow G B D F A C Eb G Bb Db
Holes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Draw A C E G Bb D F Ab C Eb


scale G, A,B, C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C,Db, Eb

steps 2=wholetone 1 = halftone 221221221221221221.......

16 chords: G,C,F,Bb,Eb,Ab-major/ A,D,G,C,F-minor/ G7,C7,F7,Bb7,Eb7 (bezw. H,E,A,D,G dim)

2 video on youtube showing my system:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIm2T41KpgA&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juYlwUVtxTI&feature=channel
More information on my website: http://www.kniri.ch/bluesaccordion.aspx

It would be great if you could have a look at my scale.
Maybe you can use them.
A feedback would be great.

Regards
Kniri

Hello together
I have been experimenting with alternative tunings for diatonic harmonicas.
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 found continuous scales for diatonic instruments. This means that the notes do always have the same steps. This allows to play 5 different major or minor scales and 16 different triads, which are related/similar to the circle of 4th. The nice thing about this is if you blow or draw in any three holes right next to each other then it will always result in a chord (triad in root position), major or minor depending where you are.

Tuning "Kniri 221" in the circle of 4th“



Blow   G,B,D,F,A,Eb,Bb,Db

Draw   A,C,E,G,Bb,D,F,Ab,C,Eb


scale   G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C,Db, Eb     

steps   2=wholetone 1 = halftone    221221221221221221.......     

16 chords: G,C,F,Bb,Eb,Ab-major/ A,D,G,C,F-minor / G7,C7,F7,Bb7,Eb7 (bezw.  H,E,A,D,G dim)


More information on my website: http://www.kniri.ch/bluesaccordion.aspx

It would be great if you could have a look at my scale.
Maybe you can use them.
A feedback would be great.

Regards
Kniri

Need an explanation on Gary Primich song "Vermit"

Hi guys,

Long time since my last posting but that doesn't mean that I wasn't practising and working hard on mastering some new techniques and songs:)

Tonight after work I decided to make a break with the "Smokin' joint"....and just to be sure I'talking about song here:).... cause 19 rounds is way too long to play after a long working day..... so I started learning a new song...it's Gary Primich song called "Vermit".

What confuses me is that after two normal rounds of 12 bars there is an 8 bars following with 7 bars of progression which I'm not familiar with...it's not that I can't play it cause I can, I just do not understand if this is something common in blues songs which I need to be familiar about, or this is something that band just made up on the spot and that kind of progression is not regular one.

I'm not sure I managed to explain what troubles me but I do hope someone will try to help:)

I am pretty much bad with music theory but I think I will be able to understand even if you explain it in technical terms... if I don't there is always my friend google to give me a hand:)

Have a great night and thank you in advance!!!

Kisses from Belgrade

Wind saver please help!

Hey yall how do you fix windsavers in Chromatic harps? I have a few where the paper-ish stuff is lifted way off the reedplate and those notes sound like shredding paper or playing underwater or something like that. What would you do? Thanks.
~~A.T.

Registration is now open for Hill Country Harmonica 12'

• Playing the harp through a microphone & amplifying for the blues harp
• harmonica repairs
• tabbing/improving your playing through technology

wanna be to player

What event made you go from a Wanna be Harmonica player to a harmonica player????Steven Tyler playin Milk Cow Blues At the Binghamton Arena in December 1979, was mine..Perry had just split the band, and Tyler went tough on the harp and call and response with Crespa....A stage light shined off his harmonica and hit me in the eye;sittin high on the side..I knew then that I was gunna learn that Old Standby that old one legged Jaybird left at my Dads beer Tavern....I really couldn't Play shit until the Fall of 86 when I bought a book in downtown Norfolk VA..I became obsessed and hit open mics and blues jams everywhere..Talked with Nat Riddles a few times...He told me the best way to practice is to record yourself and listen back.....The harp opens many musical doors..You can make it your main axe, or bridge off from it to anything.. joe

Use a C harp to play in E

I love the challenge of this position..Unpredictible, and full of bad notes to navigate around...Anybody else use this...?? joe

My New Year's resolution

I figure if I put it out there this year I'll have a reason to follow through! So here's mine:

This year I'm going to actually put inpractice on my harp! I'm going to startwith Harmonica For Dummies and read a chapter a week followed by at least 20 minutes of trying to do what it tells me to do!

Wish me luck!

declining durability

I have been playin harp for 25 yeARS,,WORE OUT MAY OF THEM...I used to count on about 10 hard playing sessons out of a marine band type of diatonic;;not to mention many practice sessions before a reed went flat....The cover plates used to be very discolored before one went.....Now, no matter what brand I buy, thEY don't last AT ALL....HOHNER, HERING, OSCAR..dOESNT MATTER, THEY ALL STINK AS far as durability is concerned. Todays harps are made to play easy, and the brass is bad.....ANY MODELS OUT THERE THAT OFFER A MORE DURABLE REED??...KAZZOO

Last Minute Harp Special

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF A- $27.95 - 0NLY 4 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICEONLY2 LEFT - OTHERS SENT TO FL AND CA

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFAb- $27.95 - 0NLY2 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE ONLY 1 LEFT

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFB- $27.95 - 0NLY1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF Bb- $27.95 - 0NLY3 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF C- $27.95 - 0NLY6 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICEONLY3 LEFT - OTHERS WENT TO AUSTRALIA

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF D- $27.95 - 0NLY3 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICEONLY 2 LEFT - OTHERS SENT TO CA & MN

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFDb- $27.95 - 0NLY1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF F- $27.95 - 0NLY2 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF G- $27.95 - 0NLY2 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC HIGH G- $27.95 - 0NLY2 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

MARINE BAND MODEL 1896 10 HOLE DIATONIC LOW D- $27.95 - 0NLY2 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICESOLD OUT - SENT TO NEW ORLEANS

HOHNER BLUES HARP10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF A- $29.95 - 0NLY1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

HOHNER BLUES HARP10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF F- $29.95 - 0NLY1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

HOHNERSPECIAL 2010 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF B NATURAL MINOR- $26.95 - 0NLY1 AVAILABLE AT THIS

HOHNERSPECIAL 2010 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF B- $26.95 - 0NLY1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

HOHNERSPECIAL 2010 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFDb $26.95 - 0NLY1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

HOHNERSPECIAL 2010 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFE NATURAL MINOR- $26.95 - 0NLY1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

HOHNER CX-12 CHROMATIC KEY OF C - 159.95 - ONLY1 AT THIS PRICESOLD OUT - SENT TO BOSTON

SUZUKI MANJI 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF A - $49.00 - 1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICESOLD OUT - SENT TO NORTH NEW JERSEY

SUZUKI MANJI 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFBb - $49.00 - 1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICESOLD OUT- SENT TO NYC

SUZUKI MANJI 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFD - $49.00 - 1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICESOLD OUT- SENT TO KANSAS

SUZUKI MANJI 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFF - $49.00 - 1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICESOLD OUT - SENT TO CHICAGO

SUZUKI MANJI 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFLOW F- $49.00 - 1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

SUZUKI MANJI 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFG - $49.00 - 1 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICESOLD OUT - SENT TO CHICAGO

SEYDEL SOLIST PRO 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OF C -EMAIL ME FOR PRICING- 1 AVAILABLE

SEYDEL SOLIST PRO 10 HOLE DIATONIC KEY OFA -EMAIL ME FOR PRICING- 1 AVAILABLE

LEE OSKAR 7 HARP SOFT CASES - $12.99 - 2 AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

HOHNER HARP POUCHES (THE SAME AS USED WITH THE CROSSOVER) $3.99 EACH - only 15 AVAILABLEONLY 7 LEFT - OTHERS SHIPPED TOMS

Winslow's new SPAH candidacy YouTube channel

As part of my campaign for the presidency of SPAH, the Society for the Preservation of the Harmonica, I've started a Youtube Channel,
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/Winslow4Prez">Winslow4Prez</a>

Here are the videos I've posted so far (more to come).

<a href="http://youtu.be/FQlhAN-TC1s"> Welcoming statement</a>

<a href="http://youtu.be/X7aerMhaRqU">Who is Winslow Yerxa?</a>

<a href="http://youtu.be/mM2_BNfbXKw">What is SPAH?</a>

Later I'll post videos about my running mate, L J Atkison, my vision for SPAH, and additional related topics.

Thanks, and please participate in the life of the harmonica. Be a part of SPAH, and please vote for me.

Winslow

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