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In any given key, the Kite guitar has multiple "rainbow zones" on the neck. Assuming the tonic falls in the "sweet spot" between the 4th and 11th fret, it takes about 28 frets to provide 2 zones in every key, but it takes the full 41 frets to provide 3 zones. This 3rd zone increases the range the lead guitarist has to solo in by a 5th or so. The highest frets are very tight, but still playable melodically. Chording is very difficult.
In any given key, the Kite guitar has multiple "rainbow zones" on the neck. Assuming the tonic falls in the "sweet spot" between the 4th and 11th fret, it takes about 28 frets to provide 2 zones in every key, but it takes the full 41 frets to provide 3 zones. This 3rd zone increases the range the lead guitarist has to solo in by a 5th or so. The highest frets are very tight, but still playable melodically. Chording is very difficult.
The fret spacing is 1.7 times tighter than a 12-edo guitar. This chart compares it to the standard fret spacing. The spacing between the nut and the first fret is about the same as the space between the 12-edo 9th and 10th frets.Increasing the overall scale length will widen the spacing.
[[File:Kite Guitar Fret chart.jpg|none|thumb]]


== Fret and Marker Placement ==
== Fret and Marker Placement ==
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* http://schrammguitars.com/intonation.html (John and William Gilbert)
* http://schrammguitars.com/intonation.html (John and William Gilbert)
* https://www.proguitar.com/academy/guitar/intonation/byers-classical (Greg Byers)
* https://www.proguitar.com/academy/guitar/intonation/byers-classical (Greg Byers)
== Tables ==
=== Cents ===
Every note on the Kite Guitar fretboard. "D -29.3" means D tuned to A-440 minus 29.3¢.
{| class="wikitable"
|
|
| colspan="2" |8th string
| colspan="2" |7th string
| colspan="2" |6th string
| colspan="2" |5th string
| colspan="2" |4th string
| colspan="2" |3rd string
| colspan="2" |2nd string
| colspan="2" |1st string
|
|-
|
|'''0'''
|  '''D'''
|'''-29.3'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''-48.8'''
|  '''A'''
|'''+31.7'''
|  '''C#'''
|'''+12.2'''
|  '''F'''
|'''-7.3'''
|  '''A'''
|'''-26.8'''
|  '''C#'''
|'''-46.3'''
|  '''E'''
|'''+34.1'''
|
|-
|
|1
|D
| +29.3
|F#
| +9.8
|Bb
| -9.8
|D
| -29.3
|F#
| -48.8
|A
| +31.7
|C#
| +12.2
|F
| -7.3
|
|-
|
|2
|Eb
| -12.2
|G
| -31.7
|Bb
| +48.8
|D
| +29.3
|F#
| +9.8
|Bb
| -9.8
|D
| -29.3
|F#
| -48.8
|
|-
|
|3
|Eb
| +46.3
|G
| +26.8
|B
| +7.3
|Eb
| -12.2
|G
| -31.7
|Bb
| +48.8
|D
| +29.3
|F#
| +9.8
|
|-
|'''*'''
|'''4'''
|  '''E'''
|'''+4.9'''
|  '''G#'''
|'''-14.6'''
|  '''C'''
|'''-34.1'''
|  '''Eb'''
|'''+46.3'''
|  '''G'''
|'''+26.8'''
|  '''B'''
|'''+7.3'''
|  '''Eb'''
|'''-12.2'''
|  '''G'''
|'''-31.7'''
|'''*'''
|-
|
|5
|F
| -36.6
|G#
| +43.9
|C
| +24.4
|E
| +4.9
|G#
| -14.6
|C
| -34.1
|Eb
| +46.3
|G
| +26.8
|
|-
|
|6
|F
| +22.0
|A
| +2.4
|C#
| -17.1
|F
| -36.6
|G#
| +43.9
|C
| +24.4
|E
| +4.9
|G#
| -14.6
|
|-
|
|7
|F#
| -19.5
|Bb
| -39.0
|C#
| +41.5
|F
| +22.0
|A
| +2.4
|C#
| -17.1
|F
| -36.6
|G#
| +43.9
|
|-
|'''*'''
|'''8'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''+39.0'''
|  '''Bb'''
|'''+19.5'''
|  '''D'''
|'''+0.0'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''-19.5'''
|  '''Bb'''
|'''-39.0'''
|  '''C#'''
|'''+41.5'''
|  '''F'''
|'''+22.0'''
|  '''A'''
|'''+2.4'''
|'''*'''
|-
|
|9
|G
| -2.4
|B
| -22.0
|Eb
| -41.5
|F#
| +39.0
|Bb
| +19.5
|D
| +0.0
|F#
| -19.5
|Bb
| -39.0
|
|-
|
|10
|G#
| -43.9
|B
| +36.6
|Eb
| +17.1
|G
| -2.4
|B
| -22.0
|Eb
| -41.5
|F#
| +39.0
|Bb
| +19.5
|
|-
|
|11
|G#
| +14.6
|C
| -4.9
|E
| -24.4
|G#
| -43.9
|B
| +36.6
|Eb
| +17.1
|G
| -2.4
|B
| -22.0
|
|-
|'''* *'''
|'''12'''
|  '''A'''
|'''-26.8'''
|  '''C#'''
|'''-46.3'''
|  '''E'''
|'''+34.1'''
|  '''G#'''
|'''+14.6'''
|  '''C'''
|'''-4.9'''
|  '''E'''
|'''-24.4'''
|  '''G#'''
|'''-43.9'''
|  '''B'''
|'''+36.6'''
|'''* *'''
|-
|
|13
|A
| +31.7
|C#
| +12.2
|F
| -7.3
|A
| -26.8
|C#
| -46.3
|E
| +34.1
|G#
| +14.6
|C
| -4.9
|
|-
|
|14
|Bb
| -9.8
|D
| -29.3
|F#
| -48.8
|A
| +31.7
|C#
| +12.2
|F
| -7.3
|A
| -26.8
|C#
| -46.3
|
|-
|
|15
|Bb
| +48.8
|D
| +29.3
|F#
| +9.8
|Bb
| -9.8
|D
| -29.3
|F#
| -48.8
|A
| +31.7
|C#
| +12.2
|
|-
|'''*'''
|'''16'''
|  '''B'''
|'''+7.3'''
|  '''Eb'''
|'''-12.2'''
|  '''G'''
|'''-31.7'''
|  '''Bb'''
|'''+48.8'''
|  '''D'''
|'''+29.3'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''+9.8'''
|  '''Bb'''
|'''-9.8'''
|  '''D'''
|'''-29.3'''
|'''*'''
|-
|
|17
|C
| -34.1
|Eb
| +46.3
|G
| +26.8
|B
| +7.3
|Eb
| -12.2
|G
| -31.7
|Bb
| +48.8
|D
| +29.3
|
|-
|
|18
|C
| +24.4
|E
| +4.9
|G#
| -14.6
|C
| -34.1
|Eb
| +46.3
|G
| +26.8
|B
| +7.3
|Eb
| -12.2
|
|-
|
|19
|C#
| -17.1
|F
| -36.6
|G#
| +43.9
|C
| +24.4
|E
| +4.9
|G#
| -14.6
|C
| -34.1
|Eb
| +46.3
|
|-
|'''*'''
|'''20'''
|  '''C#'''
|'''+41.5'''
|  '''F'''
|'''+22.0'''
|  '''A'''
|'''+2.4'''
|  '''C#'''
|'''-17.1'''
|  '''F'''
|'''-36.6'''
|  '''G#'''
|'''+43.9'''
|  '''C'''
|'''+24.4'''
|  '''E'''
|'''+4.9'''
|'''*'''
|-
|
|21
|D
| +0.0
|F#
| -19.5
|Bb
| -39.0
|C#
| +41.5
|F
| +22.0
|A
| +2.4
|C#
| -17.1
|F
| -36.6
|
|-
|
|22
|Eb
| -41.5
|F#
| +39.0
|Bb
| +19.5
|D
| +0.0
|F#
| -19.5
|Bb
| -39.0
|C#
| +41.5
|F
| +22.0
|
|-
|
|23
|Eb
| +17.1
|G
| -2.4
|B
| -22.0
|Eb
| -41.5
|F#
| +39.0
|Bb
| +19.5
|D
| +0.0
|F#
| -19.5
|
|-
|'''* *'''
|'''24'''
|  '''E'''
|'''-24.4'''
|  '''G#'''
|'''-43.9'''
|  '''B'''
|'''+36.6'''
|  '''Eb'''
|'''+17.1'''
|  '''G'''
|'''-2.4'''
|  '''B'''
|'''-22.0'''
|  '''Eb'''
|'''-41.5'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''+39.0'''
|'''* *'''
|-
|
|25
|E
| +34.1
|G#
| +14.6
|C
| -4.9
|E
| -24.4
|G#
| -43.9
|B
| +36.6
|Eb
| +17.1
|G
| -2.4
|
|-
|
|26
|F
| -7.3
|A
| -26.8
|C#
| -46.3
|E
| +34.1
|G#
| +14.6
|C
| -4.9
|E
| -24.4
|G#
| -43.9
|
|-
|
|27
|F#
| -48.8
|A
| +31.7
|C#
| +12.2
|F
| -7.3
|A
| -26.8
|C#
| -46.3
|E
| +34.1
|G#
| +14.6
|
|-
|'''*'''
|'''28'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''+9.8'''
|  '''Bb'''
|'''-9.8'''
|  '''D'''
|'''-29.3'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''-48.8'''
|  '''A'''
|'''+31.7'''
|  '''C#'''
|'''+12.2'''
|  '''F'''
|'''-7.3'''
|  '''A'''
|'''-26.8'''
|'''*'''
|-
|
|29
|G
| -31.7
|Bb
| +48.8
|D
| +29.3
|F#
| +9.8
|Bb
| -9.8
|D
| -29.3
|F#
| -48.8
|A
| +31.7
|
|-
|
|30
|G
| +26.8
|B
| +7.3
|Eb
| -12.2
|G
| -31.7
|Bb
| +48.8
|D
| +29.3
|F#
| +9.8
|Bb
| -9.8
|
|-
|
|31
|G#
| -14.6
|C
| -34.1
|Eb
| +46.3
|G
| +26.8
|B
| +7.3
|Eb
| -12.2
|G
| -31.7
|Bb
| +48.8
|
|-
|'''*'''
|'''32'''
|  '''G#'''
|'''+43.9'''
|  '''C'''
|'''+24.4'''
|  '''E'''
|'''+4.9'''
|  '''G#'''
|'''-14.6'''
|  '''C'''
|'''-34.1'''
|  '''Eb'''
|'''+46.3'''
|  '''G'''
|'''+26.8'''
|  '''B'''
|'''+7.3'''
|'''*'''
|-
|
|33
|A
| +2.4
|C#
| -17.1
|F
| -36.6
|G#
| +43.9
|C
| +24.4
|E
| +4.9
|G#
| -14.6
|C
| -34.1
|
|-
|
|34
|Bb
| -39.0
|C#
| +41.5
|F
| +22.0
|A
| +2.4
|C#
| -17.1
|F
| -36.6
|G#
| +43.9
|C
| +24.4
|
|-
|
|35
|Bb
| +19.5
|D
| +0.0
|F#
| -19.5
|Bb
| -39.0
|C#
| +41.5
|F
| +22.0
|A
| +2.4
|C#
| -17.1
|
|-
|'''* *'''
|'''36'''
|  '''B'''
|'''-22.0'''
|  '''Eb'''
|'''-41.5'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''+39.0'''
|  '''Bb'''
|'''+19.5'''
|  '''D'''
|'''+0.0'''
|  '''F#'''
|'''-19.5'''
|  '''Bb'''
|'''-39.0'''
|  '''C#'''
|'''+41.5'''
|'''* *'''
|-
|
|37
|B
| +36.6
|Eb
| +17.1
|G
| -2.4
|B
| -22.0
|Eb
| -41.5
|F#
| +39.0
|Bb
| +19.5
|D
| +0.0
|
|-
|
|38
|C
| -4.9
|E
| -24.4
|G#
| -43.9
|B
| +36.6
|Eb
| +17.1
|G
| -2.4
|B
| -22.0
|Eb
| -41.5
|
|-
|
|39
|C#
| -46.3
|E
| +34.1
|G#
| +14.6
|C
| -4.9
|E
| -24.4
|G#
| -43.9
|B
| +36.6
|Eb
| +17.1
|
|-
|
|40
|C#
| +12.2
|F
| -7.3
|A
| -26.8
|C#
| -46.3
|E
| +34.1
|G#
| +14.6
|C
| -4.9
|E
| -24.4
|
|-
|
|41
|D
| -29.3
|F#
| -48.8
|A
| +31.7
|C#
| +12.2
|F
| -7.3
|A
| -26.8
|C#
| -46.3
|E
| +34.1
|
|}
=== Frequencies ===
41-edo frequencies in Hertz. D is tuned to standard A-440 pitch.
{| class="wikitable"
|
|C0
|C1
|C2
|C3
|middle-C
|C5
|C6
|C7
|C8
|-
|'''C'''
|'''16.305589'''
|'''32.611178'''
|'''65.222357'''
|'''130.44471'''
|'''260.88943'''
|'''521.77886'''
|'''1043.5577'''
|'''2087.1154'''
|'''4174.2308'''
|-
|^C
|16.583595
|33.167191
|66.334382
|132.66876
|265.33753
|530.67505
|1061.3501
|2122.7002
|4245.4004
|-
|^^C / vDb
|16.866341
|33.732683
|67.465366
|134.93073
|269.86146
|539.72293
|1079.4459
|2158.8917
|4317.7834
|-
|vC# / Db
|17.153908
|34.307817
|68.615633
|137.23127
|274.46253
|548.92506
|1097.8501
|2195.7003
|4391.4005
|-
|C# / ^Db
|17.446378
|34.892756
|69.785512
|139.57102
|279.14205
|558.28410
|1116.5682
|2233.1364
|4466.2728
|-
|^C# / vvD
|17.743834
|35.487669
|70.975337
|141.95067
|283.90135
|567.80270
|1135.6054
|2271.2108
|4542.4216
|-
|vD
|18.046362
|36.092724
|72.185449
|144.37090
|288.74179
|577.48359
|1154.9672
|2309.9344
|4619.8687
|-
|'''D'''
|'''18.354048'''
|'''36.708096'''
|'''73.416192'''
|'''146.83238'''
|'''293.66477'''
|'''587.32954'''
|'''1174.6591'''
|'''2349.3181'''
|'''4698.6363'''
|-
|^D
|18.666980
|37.333960
|74.667919
|149.33584
|298.67168
|597.34335
|1194.6867
|2389.3734
|4778.7468
|-
|^^D / vEb
|18.985247
|37.970494
|75.940988
|151.88198
|303.76395
|607.52791
|1215.0558
|2430.1116
|4860.2232
|-
|vD# / Eb
|19.308941
|38.617881
|77.235763
|154.47153
|308.94305
|617.88610
|1235.7722
|2471.5444
|4943.0888
|-
|D# / ^Eb
|19.638153
|39.276306
|78.552613
|157.10523
|314.21045
|628.42090
|1256.8418
|2513.6836
|5027.3672
|-
|^D# / vvE
|19.972979
|39.945957
|79.891915
|159.78383
|319.56766
|639.13532
|1278.2706
|2556.5413
|5113.0825
|-
|vE
|20.313513
|40.627026
|81.254051
|162.50810
|325.01621
|650.03241
|1300.0648
|2600.1296
|5200.2593
|-
|'''E'''
|'''20.659853'''
|'''41.319706'''
|'''82.639412'''
|'''165.27882'''
|'''330.55765'''
|'''661.11530'''
|'''1322.2306'''
|'''2644.4612'''
|'''5288.9224'''
|-
|^E
|21.012098
|42.024197
|84.048393
|168.09679
|336.19357
|672.38714
|1344.7743
|2689.5486
|5379.0972
|-
|vF
|21.370349
|42.740698
|85.481397
|170.96279
|341.92559
|683.85117
|1367.7023
|2735.4047
|5470.8094
|-
|'''F'''
|'''21.734708'''
|'''43.469416'''
|'''86.938833'''
|'''173.87767'''
|'''347.75533'''
|'''695.51066'''
|'''1391.0213'''
|'''2782.0426'''
|'''5564.0853'''
|-
|^F
|22.105279
|44.210559
|88.421118
|176.84224
|353.68447
|707.36894
|1414.7379
|2829.4758
|5658.9515
|-
|^^F / vGb
|22.482169
|44.964337
|89.928675
|179.85735
|359.71470
|719.42940
|1438.8588
|2877.7176
|5755.4352
|-
|vF# / Gb
|22.865484
|45.730968
|91.461936
|182.92387
|365.84774
|731.69549
|1463.3910
|2926.7819
|5853.5639
|-
|F# / ^Gb
|23.255335
|46.510669
|93.021339
|186.04268
|372.08535
|744.17071
|1488.3414
|2976.6828
|5953.3657
|-
|^F# / vvG
|23.651832
|47.303664
|94.607329
|189.21466
|378.42931
|756.85863
|1513.7173
|3027.4345
|6054.8690
|-
|vG
|24.055090
|48.110180
|96.220359
|192.44072
|384.88144
|769.76287
|1539.5257
|3079.0515
|6158.1030
|-
|'''G'''
|'''24.465223'''
|'''48.930446'''
|'''97.860892'''
|'''195.72178'''
|'''391.44357'''
|'''782.88714'''
|'''1565.7743'''
|'''3131.5485'''
|'''6263.0971'''
|-
|^G
|24.882349
|49.764698
|99.529395
|199.05879
|398.11758
|796.23516
|1592.4703
|3184.9406
|6369.8813
|-
|^^G / vAb
|25.306586
|50.613173
|101.226346
|202.45269
|404.90538
|809.81077
|1619.6215
|3239.2431
|6478.4861
|-
|vG# / Ab
|25.738057
|51.476115
|102.952229
|205.90446
|411.80892
|823.61783
|1647.2357
|3294.4713
|6588.9427
|-
|G# / ^Ab
|26.176885
|52.353769
|104.707538
|209.41508
|418.83015
|837.66031
|1675.3206
|3350.6412
|6701.2825
|-
|^G# / vvA
|26.623194
|53.246388
|106.492775
|212.98555
|425.97110
|851.94220
|1703.8844
|3407.7688
|6815.5376
|-
|vA
|27.077112
|54.154225
|108.308450
|216.61690
|433.23380
|866.46760
|1732.9352
|3465.8704
|6931.7408
|-
|'''A'''
|'''27.538770'''
|'''55.077541'''
|'''110.155081'''
|'''220.31016'''
|'''440.62032'''
|'''881.24065'''
|'''1762.4813'''
|'''3524.9626'''
|'''7049.9252'''
|-
|^A
|28.008299
|56.016599
|112.033197
|224.06639
|448.13279
|896.26558
|1792.5312
|3585.0623
|7170.1246
|-
|^^A / vBb
|28.485834
|56.971667
|113.943335
|227.88667
|455.77334
|911.54668
|1823.0934
|3646.1867
|7292.3734
|-
|vA# / Bb
|28.971510
|57.943020
|115.886039
|231.77208
|463.54416
|927.08831
|1854.1766
|3708.3533
|7416.7065
|-
|A# / ^Bb
|29.465467
|58.930933
|117.861867
|235.72373
|471.44747
|942.89493
|1885.7899
|3771.5797
|7543.1595
|-
|^A# / vvB
|29.967845
|59.935691
|119.871381
|239.74276
|479.48553
|958.97105
|1917.9421
|3835.8842
|7671.7684
|-
|vB
|30.478789
|60.957579
|121.915158
|243.83032
|487.66063
|975.32126
|1950.6425
|3901.2850
|7802.5701
|-
|'''B'''
|'''30.998445'''
|'''61.996890'''
|'''123.993780'''
|'''247.98756'''
|'''495.97512'''
|'''991.95024'''
|'''1983.9005'''
|'''3967.8010'''
|'''7935.6019'''
|-
|^B
|31.526961
|63.053921
|126.107842
|252.21568
|504.43137
|1008.86274
|2017.7255
|4035.4510
|8070.9019
|-
|vC
|32.064487
|64.128974
|128.257949
|256.51590
|513.03179
|1026.06359
|2052.1272
|4104.2544
|8208.5087
|-
|'''C'''
|'''32.611178'''
|'''65.222357'''
|'''130.444714'''
|'''260.88943'''
|'''521.77886'''
|'''1043.55771'''
|'''2087.1154'''
|'''4174.2308'''
|'''8348.4617'''
|}
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