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The frets of a [[Kite Guitar|Kite guitar]] can of course be numbered 0 through 41. But they can also be numbered in a way that reflects the usual fret markings aka dots. This minimizes the mental effort needed to find high-numbered dots.  
The frets of a [[Kite Guitar|Kite guitar]] can of course be numbered 0 through 41. But they can also be numbered in a way that reflects the usual fret markings aka dots. This minimizes the mental effort needed to find high-numbered dots.  


On a Kite guitar, every 4th fret is usually marked with either a single dot, a double dot or a triple dot. The full 41 frets has 10 marked frets that are single-double-triple-single-double-triple-single-double-triple-single. By a wonderful coincidence, these dots trace out three kite shapes! The three kites are named low, mid and high. The top of the low kite is also the bottom of the mid kite. For numbering purposes, this dot is thought of as the latter, not the former. Likewise the 7th dot is the bottom of the high kite. The 10 dots are named as:  
On a Kite guitar, every 4th fret is usually marked with either a single dot, a double dot or a triple dot (unless the neck uses offset-fretting). The full 41 frets has 10 marked frets that are single-double-triple-single-double-triple-single-double-triple-single. By a wonderful coincidence, these dots trace out three kite shapes! The three kites are named low, mid and high. The top of the low kite is also the bottom of the mid kite. For numbering purposes, this dot is thought of as the latter, not the former. Likewise the 7th dot is the bottom of the high kite. The 10 dots are named as:  


* low-single, low-double, low-triple (the low kite)  
* low-single, low-double, low-triple (the low kite)  
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The specific fret is indicated by how far it is from a dot. Zero, one, two or three frets:  
The specific fret is indicated by how far it is from a dot. Zero, one, two or three frets:  
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|mid double three
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|⸰⸰⸰2
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|mid triple two
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|mid triple three
|mid triple three
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|high double zero
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|high double
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|36
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|high triple zero
|high triple zero
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|37
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|high triple one
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|high triple three
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|40
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|"'4
|high triple four
|high triple four
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|top or top zero
| top or top zero
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|41
| 41
|"'5
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| "'5
|high triple five
|high triple five
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