[Harp-L] Alternate Harmonica Spiral Tuning KNIRI 221

[Kniri]

My most commonly used tuning for playing in one key :

"CIRCULAR BLUES" Kniri Tuning in C

lower half -circular- and upper half -Kniri 221-
for playing in 2 1/2 octaves.
Hole 9 blow and hole 7 draw = 1 halftone 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

Am 05.12.2024 um 16:39 schrieb Kniri via Harp-L:
> Hello Spiral Tuning Friends
>
> Has anyone already used this tuning?
>
> *Alternate Harmonica Spiral Tuning **KNIRI 221 *
> 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.
>
> DEMO
> Improvisation ALL OF ME in C, with Special Spiral Tuning *KNIRI 221* in A
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdpcgcaqYAo
>
> 10 hole harmonicaconfigured by*SEYDEL
> <https://www.seydel1847.de/harp-configurator?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1xgEUCFU6DDRTD_pQm9A2hFkq0tbuVDfeBWs0U81ImbiNjEGnpBwFu12I_aem_Jv35KBtpxACbsJf1Kkv2sA>*
>
>
> *Kniri 221*(A)
>
> blow: A, C#', E', G', B', D'', F'', A'', C''', Eb'''
>
> draw: B, D', F#', A', C'', E'', G'', Bb'', D''', F'''
>
> per comparison:
>
> *Spiral/Circular *(A)
>
> blow: A, C#', E', G', B', D'', F#'', A'', C#''', E'''
>
> draw: B, D', F#', A', C#'', E'', G'', B'', D''', F#'''