Harmonica Tunings

Differences in Tunings

Tone table - Natural Minor Tune 

blow F3 G#3 C4 F4 G#4 C5 F5 G#5 C6 F6
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
draw G3 C4 D#4 G4 A#4 D5 D#5 G5 A#5 D6

The key label refers to 2 draw!

Tone table - Harmonic Minor Tune

blow C4 D#4 G4 C5 D#5 G5 C6 D#6 G6 C7
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
draw D4 G4 B4 D5 F5 G#5 B5 D6 F6 G#6

Tone table - Country Tune

blow C4 E4 G4 C5 E5 G5 C6 E6 G6 C7
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
draw D4 G4 B4 D5 F#5 A5 B5 D6 F6 A6

Hole 5 draw tuned up for one semi-tone note compared to Richter tuning

Tone table - Zircular/Melody King Tune

blow C4 E4 G4 A#4 D5 F5 A5 C6 E6 G6
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
draw D4 F4 A4 C5 E5 G5 A#5 D6 F6 A6

The major scale is produced by drawing and blowing alternately starting at 2 draw.

Tone table - Melodic Maker Tune

blow F4 A4 D5 F5 A5 C6 F6 A6 C7 F7
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
draw G4 C5 E5 G5 B5 D6 E6 G6 B6 D7

Cross labeled. Synthesis of the Paddy Richter and Country tuning

Tone table - Paddy Richter Tune

blow C4 E4 A4 C5 E5 G5 C6 E6 G6 C7
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
draw D4 G4 B4 D5 F5 A5 B5 D6 F6 A6

Hole 3 blow tuned up for one hole note compared to Richter tuning