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
- C E♭ F♯ A
and draw notes follow a repeating sequence of
- D F G♯ B
(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
|
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