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For further information about Diminished tuning read Diminished Introduction and Diminished Layout Intervals
C Diminished layout also Eb, F#, A
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Blow, Slide Out | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A |
| Blow, Slide In | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb |
| Draw, Slide Out | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B |
| Draw, Slide In | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C |
G Diminished layout also Bb, Db, E
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Blow, Slide Out | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E |
| Blow, Slide In | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F |
| Draw, Slide Out | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb |
| Draw, Slide In | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G |
B Diminished layout also D, F, Ab
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Blow, Slide Out | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab |
| Blow, Slide In | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A |
| Draw, Slide Out | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb |
| Draw, Slide In | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B |
16 Hole C Diminished layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Blow, Slide Out | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A |
| Blow, Slide In | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb |
| Draw, Slide Out | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B |
| Draw, Slide In | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C |
16 Hole Bb Diminished layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Blow, Slide Out | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G |
| Blow, Slide In | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab | B | D | F | Ab |
| Draw, Slide Out | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A | C | Eb | Gb | A |
| Draw, Slide In | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb | Db | E | G | Bb |
Flat slide, when you press the slide in,
the note goes DOWN a semitone.
eg. G dimi flat slide.
G Bb Db E G Bb Db E G Bb Db E Blow
F# A C Eb F# A C Eb F# A C Eb Slide In
A C Eb F# A C Eb F# A C Eb F# Draw
Ab B D F Ab B D F Ab B D F Slide In
The choice notes are: F#, A, C & Eb
This gives a closer to the feel of bending notes down on diatonic
harmonicas in that you can use the slide instead.
You trade the top most tonic note for a lower leading note.
However beyond that there is no advantage beyond personal preference.
Wholetone slide, when you press the slide in,
the note goes up a WHOLETONE.
eg. G dimi wholetone slide.
G Bb Db E G Bb Db E G Bb Db E Blow
A C Eb F# A C Eb F# A C Eb F# Slide In
Ab B D F Ab B D F Ab B D F Draw
Bb Db E G Bb Db E G Bb Db E G Slide In
The same choice notes are found on the sharp slide
are here on the whole tone slide layout. The choice notes
are found in the same places.
Here you lose the flowing semitone shifts using the slide,
instead you gain easy wholetone shifts.
Something to take into account is semitone shifts require breath
& slide changes.
Flat Wholetone slide, when you press the slide in,
the note goes DOWN a WHOLETONE.
eg. G dimi flat wholetone slide.
G Bb Db E G Bb Db E G Bb Db E Blow
F Ab B D F Ab B D F Ab B D Slide In
Ab B D F Ab B D F Ab B D F Draw
F# A C Eb F# A C Eb F# A C Eb Slide In
The choice notes are: F, Ab, B & D
Quite a foreign feel to people used to other chromatic tunings.
You lose the flowing semitone shifts using the slide,
instead you gain easy wholetone shifts.
Semitone shifts usually require breath & slide changes.
For further information about Diminished tuning read Diminished Introduction and Diminished Layout Intervals
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