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Converting those frequency ratios into cents in the usual way (taking the log to base 2 and multiplying by 1200) gives the new scale in cents. | Converting those frequency ratios into cents in the usual way (taking the log to base 2 and multiplying by 1200) gives the new scale in cents. | ||
Each fret will raise the pitch by a different amount, as these charts show | |||
[[File:Bridge-sliding chart 1.jpg|none|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Bridge-sliding chart 2.jpg|none|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Bridge-sliding chart 3.jpg|none|thumb]] | |||
== Examples for converting a 12edo instrument == | == Examples for converting a 12edo instrument == | ||
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== Advanced tricks == | == Advanced tricks == | ||
By adjusting the nut in addition to the bridge, it may be possible to make a surprisingly large portion of the fretboard usable with good accuracy. This is because there is another degree of freedom to tweak. For decreasing the EDO number you would want to either raise the nut or move it away from the first fret, and for increasing the EDO number you would want to either lower it or move it towards the first fret. | By adjusting the nut in addition to the bridge, it may be possible to make a surprisingly large portion of the fretboard usable with good accuracy. This is because there is another degree of freedom to tweak. For decreasing the EDO number you would want to either raise the nut or move it away from the first fret, and for increasing the EDO number you would want to either lower it or move it towards the first fret. | ||
== See also == | |||
[[Tuning A Kite Guitar To 31edo or 62edo]] | |||
[[Category:Guitar]] | [[Category:Guitar]] | ||