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Diminished tuning is a system of choosing the reeds for a diatonic wind instrument (such as a harmonica or accordion) in which the blow notes repeat a sequence of
and draw notes follow a repeating sequence of
(perhaps shifted to begin with E♭ and F, with F♯ and G♯, or with A and B).
For example:
hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 blow note C E♭ F♯ A C E♭ F♯ A C E♭ F♯ A draw note D F G♯ B D F G♯ B D F G♯ B
See also
- Augmented tuning
- Country tuning
- Harmonic minor tuning
- Major seventh tuning
- Melody Maker tuning
- Natural minor tuning
- Paddy Richter tuning
- Richter tuning
- Solo tuning
References
- Rogers, Jason (Oct 11, 2021). Exploring the Diminished Harmonica (1 ed.). USA: Lulu. p. 222. ISBN 979-8-9850439-1-4.
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