[Harp-L] Brendan Power article on Learning Diminished Tuning

[Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brendan Power has kindly provided an article on Diminished Tuning for 
the library on my Harmonica Academy site.

"Learning Diminished Tuning with Phrase Maps

One particularly interesting alternate tuning for diatonic harmonica is 
Diminished Tuning, as it allows you to play full chromatic scales with 
bends alone (no overblows required). As long as you are good at 
controlling your bent notes, you can play easily in all 12 keys.

Because it is a symmetrical tuning (every hole has the draw reed one 
tone above the blow, and the next hole always starts one semitone up), 
you can move phrases around into different keys and octaves very easily 
- great for jazz improvisation. As every draw note can be bent a 
semitone, it’s a very expressive tuning too. Another big advantage of 
Diminished is that there are only three patterns to learn for any scale 
or lick!......."

For the remainder of Brendan's article, click here

http://www.harmonicaacademy.com/categories/20081221

Tony Eyers
Australia
www.HarmonicaAcademy.com
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