Xenharmonic Wiki

KDF Fret Numbering: Difference between revisions

← Older editNewer edit →
VisualWikitext
TallKite (talk | contribs)
autopatrolled, Sysops
3,990 edits
expanded the table, etc.
TallKite (talk | contribs)
autopatrolled, Sysops
3,990 edits
explained even-frets vs odd-frets layouts. added a column to the table for the low kite alternate names without the word "low"
Line 1: Line 1:
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 (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:  
There are two types of Kite guitar fretboards, even-frets and odd-frets. In the former, all or almost all of the frets are an even number of edosteps from the nut. In the latter, it's an odd number. The even-fret layout is for isomorphic tunings and the odd-frets layout is for open tunings. This fret numbering system is for even-frets fretboards only.
 
On an even-frets Kite guitar, every 4th fret is 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 on the 28th fret is the bottom of the high kite, not the top of the mid 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)  
Line 9: Line 11:


Mid also refers to mid-2nd, mid-3rd, etc., and low and high also refer to low-C, hi-3 voicing etc. Ambiguity is avoided because when referring to the fretboard, low/mid/high is always immediately followed by either single/double/triple or kite.  
Mid also refers to mid-2nd, mid-3rd, etc., and low and high also refer to low-C, hi-3 voicing etc. Ambiguity is avoided because when referring to the fretboard, low/mid/high is always immediately followed by either single/double/triple or kite.  
When speaking of the single dot, double dot, etc., it can be assumed that the low kite is meant, since it's the most comfortable region to play in. 


For guitar tablature, a compact written form of the dot names is needed. A dot in the low kite is indicated by one, two or three commas (the actual punctuation mark ","). The comma was chosen because of its compact shape, tight kerning, and tail (a period would be too easy to miss). Also, it literally sits low on the line. For similar reasons, a high dot is indicated by one, two or three apostrophes. (Or an apostrophe, a quote mark, and a quote mark plus an apostrophe.) For the mid dot, there is unfortunately no obvious punctuation mark. There are several options. A tilde is easily typed, but not at all compact. A hyphen would tend to be obscured by the lines on the tablature staff. There is also a unicode character Ring Point (U+2E30) which looks like a dot: ⸰  
For guitar tablature, a compact written form of the dot names is needed. A dot in the low kite is indicated by one, two or three commas (the actual punctuation mark ","). The comma was chosen because of its compact shape, tight kerning, and tail (a period would be too easy to miss). Also, it literally sits low on the line. For similar reasons, a high dot is indicated by one, two or three apostrophes. (Or an apostrophe, a quote mark, and a quote mark plus an apostrophe.) For the mid dot, there is unfortunately no obvious punctuation mark. There are several options. A tilde is easily typed, but not at all compact. A hyphen would tend to be obscured by the lines on the tablature staff. There is also a unicode character Ring Point (U+2E30) which looks like a dot: ⸰  


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:  
{| class="wikitable right-1 center-2 right-3 left-4 right-5 left-6"
{| class="wikitable right-1 center-2 right-3 left-4 right-5 left-6"
|+
|+
Line 19: Line 23:
!written
!written
!spoken
!spoken
! colspan="2" |alternative name
! colspan="3" |alternative name
|-
|-
|0
|0
Line 25: Line 29:
|0
|0
|open
|open
|
|
|
|
|
Line 32: Line 37:
|1
|1
|one
|one
|
|
|
|
|
Line 39: Line 45:
|2
|2
|two
|two
|
|
|
|
|
Line 46: Line 53:
|3
|3
|three
|three
|
|
|
|
|
Line 52: Line 60:
|o
|o
|,0
|,0
|low single zero
|low single oh
|
|
|low single
|low single
|single, single oh
|-
|-
|5
|5
Line 62: Line 71:
|
|
|
|
|single one
|-
|-
|6
|6
Line 69: Line 79:
|
|
|
|
|single two
|-
|-
|7
|7
Line 76: Line 87:
|
|
|
|
|single three
|-
|-
|8
|8
|oo
|oo
|,,0
|,,0
|low double zero
|low double oh
|
|
|low double
|low double
|double, double oh
|-
|-
|9
|9
Line 90: Line 103:
|
|
|
|
|double one
|-
|-
|10
|10
Line 97: Line 111:
|
|
|
|
|double two
|-
|-
|11
|11
Line 104: Line 119:
|
|
|
|
|double three
|-
|-
|12
|12
|ooo
|ooo
|,,,0
|,,,0
|low triple zero
|low triple oh
|
|
|low triple
|low triple
|triple, triple oh
|-
|-
|13
|13
Line 118: Line 135:
|
|
|
|
|triple one
|-
|-
|14
|14
Line 125: Line 143:
|
|
|
|
|triple two
|-
|-
|15
|15
Line 132: Line 151:
|
|
|
|
|triple three
|-
|-
|16
|16
|o
|o
|⸰0
|⸰0
|mid single zero
|mid single oh
|~0
|~0
|mid single
|mid single
|
|-
|-
|17
|17
Line 145: Line 166:
|mid single one
|mid single one
|~1
|~1
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 152: Line 174:
|mid single two
|mid single two
|~2
|~2
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 159: Line 182:
| mid single three
| mid single three
|~3
|~3
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 164: Line 188:
|oo
|oo
|⸰⸰0
|⸰⸰0
|mid double zero
|mid double oh
|~~0
|~~0
|mid double
|mid double
|
|-
|-
|21
|21
Line 173: Line 198:
|mid double one
|mid double one
|~~1
|~~1
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 180: Line 206:
|mid double two
|mid double two
|~~2
|~~2
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 187: Line 214:
|mid double three
|mid double three
|~~3
|~~3
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 192: Line 220:
|ooo
|ooo
|⸰⸰⸰0
|⸰⸰⸰0
|mid triple zero
|mid triple oh
|<nowiki>~~~0</nowiki>
|<nowiki>~~~0</nowiki>
|mid triple
|mid triple
|
|-
|-
|25
|25
Line 201: Line 230:
|mid triple one
|mid triple one
|<nowiki>~~~1</nowiki>
|<nowiki>~~~1</nowiki>
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 208: Line 238:
|mid triple two
|mid triple two
|<nowiki>~~~2</nowiki>
|<nowiki>~~~2</nowiki>
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 215: Line 246:
|mid triple three
|mid triple three
|<nowiki>~~~3</nowiki>
|<nowiki>~~~3</nowiki>
|
|
|
|-
|-
Line 220: Line 252:
|o
|o
|'0
|'0
|high single zero
|high single oh
|
|
|high single
|high single
|
|-
|-
|29
|29
Line 228: Line 261:
| '1
| '1
|high single one
|high single one
|
|
|
|
|
Line 235: Line 269:
|'2
|'2
|high single two
|high single two
|
|
|
|
|
Line 242: Line 277:
|'3
|'3
|high single three
|high single three
|
|
|
|
|
Line 248: Line 284:
|oo
|oo
|"0
|"0
|high double zero
|high double oh
|
|
| high double
| high double
|
|-
|-
|33
|33
Line 256: Line 293:
|"1
|"1
|high double one
|high double one
|
|
|
|
|
Line 263: Line 301:
|"2
|"2
|high double two
|high double two
|
|
|
|
|
Line 270: Line 309:
|"3
|"3
|high double three
|high double three
|
|
|
|
|
Line 276: Line 316:
|ooo
|ooo
|"'0
|"'0
|high triple zero
|high triple oh
|
|
|high triple
|high triple
|
|-
|-
|37
|37
Line 284: Line 325:
|"'1
|"'1
|high triple one
|high triple one
|
|
|
|
|
Line 291: Line 333:
|"'2
|"'2
|high triple two
|high triple two
|
|
|
|
|
Line 298: Line 341:
|"'3
|"'3
|high triple three
|high triple three
|
|
|
|
|
Line 306: Line 350:
|high triple four
|high triple four
|
|
| top or top zero
| top oh
|top
|-
|-
| 41
| 41
Line 314: Line 359:
|
|
|top one
|top one
|
|}
|}
The main use of this fret numbering is for tab. But it can also be used for chords, and x8x759 can be written as x ,,0 x ,3 ,1 ,,1.
The main use of this fret numbering is for tab. But it can also be used for chords, and x8x759 can be written as x ,,0 x ,3 ,1 ,,1.
Retrieved from "https://en.xen.wiki/w/KDF_Fret_Numbering"