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Diagrams of well-known tunings
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:43 pm
by IaNerd
I will share in this thread diagrams that I have prepared of well-known tunings. When (not if) I make factual errors, please pm me; I will try to resolve errors quickly.
ENJOY!
"Standard" Richter Diatonic
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:54 pm
by IaNerd
Notes of the Blues Scale in G: G — A#/Bb — C — C#/Db — D — F — G (one octave)
I Gmaj yes, x2 and partial, x1
ii Amin no
iii Bmin no
IV Cmaj yes, x7
V Dmaj no
vi Emin yes, but partial, x3
vii F#dim yes, but partial, x2
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Also: Dmin v, Fmin
"Country-Tuned" Diatonic
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:01 pm
by IaNerd
Notes of the Blues Scale in G: G — A#/Bb — C — C#/Db — D — F — G (one octave)
I Gmaj yes, x2 and partial, x1
ii Amin no
iii Bmin yes, and 7th
IV Cmaj yes, x7
V Dmaj yes, x1
vi Emin yes, but partial, x3
vii F#dim yes, but partial, x1
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Also:
"Paddy Richter" Diatonic
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:05 pm
by IaNerd
Notes of the Blues Scale in G: G — A#/Bb — C — C#/Db — D — F — G (one octave)
I Gmaj yes, x2 and partial, x2
ii Amin yes, x3
iii Bmin no
IV Cmaj yes, x5
V Dmaj no
vi Emin yes, but partial, x2
vii F#dim yes, but partial, x2
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Also: Dmin v,
Lee Oskar “Melody Maker”, a.k.a. Seydel “Melodic Maker”
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:10 pm
by IaNerd
Power Bender
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:16 pm
by IaNerd
In G ...
Notes of the Blues Scale in G: G — A#/Bb — C — C#/Db — D — F — G
I Gmaj yes, x4, and 7th
ii Amin yes
iii Bmin no
IV Cmaj yes, x2, and 7th
V Dmaj no
vi Emin yes, and 7th
vii F#dim no
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Also: Dmin, Fmaj
Big Six Circular G (a Seydel Harmonica of the Month)
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:21 pm
by IaNerd
Notes of the Blues Scale in G: G — A#/Bb — C — C#/Db — D — F — G
I Gmaj yes, and 7th
ii Amin yes, and 7th
iii Bmin yes, and 7th
IV Cmaj yes
V Dmaj yes (x2), one with 7th
vi Emin yes, and 7th
vii F#dim yes, and 7th
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Note than in addition to the complete G major scale, this tuning also provides its complete relative minor scale (Em), with the same draw-blow pattern.
PentaBender
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:25 pm
by IaNerd
Notes of the Blues Scale in G: G — A#/Bb — C — C#/Db — D — F — G (one octave)
I Gmaj no
ii Amin no
iii Bmin no
IV Cmaj no
V Dmaj no
vi Emin no
vii F#dim no
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Also:
Fourkey
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:29 pm
by IaNerd
“Spiral,” a.k.a. “Circular,” a.k.a. “Zirkular,” a.k.a. “Melody King”
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:33 pm
by IaNerd
Using Seydel D in 1 blow (for Gmaj play) ...
Notes of the Blues Scale in G: G — A#/Bb — C — C#/Db — D — F — G
I Gmaj yes (x2, with 7th)
ii Amin yes (x2, with 7th)
iii Bmin yes (x2, with 7th)
IV Cmaj yes (x2, with 7th)
V Dmaj yes (x3, 2 with 7th)
vi Emin yes (x2, with 7th)
vii F#dim yes (x2, with 7th)
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Also: