Kite Guitar: Difference between revisions
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These tables list all chords of odd-limit 9, plus a few with downmajor 7ths that are odd-limit 15. The chord shapes are written in tablature, using fret numbers. The root is placed arbitrarily on the 4th fret. In these tables, the interval between open strings is always a downmajor 3rd. This makes the Kite guitar isomorphic, thus a tab like 4 6 3 5 can start on the 6th, 5th or 4th string. A skipped string is indicated by a period. Alternate fingerings are possible, especially for 2-finger and 3-finger chords. | These tables list all chords of odd-limit 9, plus a few with downmajor 7ths that are odd-limit 15. The chord shapes are written in tablature, using fret numbers. The root is placed arbitrarily on the 4th fret. In these tables, the interval between open strings is always a downmajor 3rd. This makes the Kite guitar isomorphic, thus a tab like 4 6 3 5 can start on the 6th, 5th or 4th string. A skipped string is indicated by a period. Alternate fingerings are possible, especially for 2-finger and 3-finger chords. | ||
Don't get overwhelmed! The first two tables contain all the essential chords. | Don't get overwhelmed! The first two tables contain all the essential chords. Here are some charts to get you started: | ||
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=== Triads === | === Triads === | ||
Other voicings are possible; these are just the most convenient ones. The alternate names for the voicings are explained in the next section. The upmajor chord is a particularly dissonant triad. See "Innate-comma chords" below for augmented triads. | Other voicings are possible; these are just the most convenient ones. The alternate names for the voicings are explained in the next section. The upmajor chord is a particularly dissonant triad. See "Innate-comma chords" below for augmented triads. | ||
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== Translating 12-edo Songs to 41-edo == | == Translating 12-edo Songs to 41-edo == | ||
Obviously, the Kite Guitar can do much more than simply play conventional music. But a good starting place is to take what you know and find it on the Kite Guitar. Translating 12-edo music is sometimes problematic but never impossible. Quite often the translated version sounds better, because it's so well tuned. | Obviously, the Kite Guitar can do much more than simply play conventional music. But a good starting place is to take what you know and find it on the Kite Guitar. Translating 12-edo music is sometimes problematic but never impossible. Quite often the translated version sounds better, because it's so well tuned. | ||