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Tuning Instructions: added LINGOT to tuning software options
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In the upmajor tuning, the octave is at (+1,+3+1), and (6th, 0) = (5th, 3rd & 1). The unison is at (+2,-3-3), and (6th, 3rd & 3) = (4th, 0).  
In the upmajor tuning, the octave is at (+1,+3+1), and (6th, 0) = (5th, 3rd & 1). The unison is at (+2,-3-3), and (6th, 3rd & 3) = (4th, 0).  


The Kite guitar can be tuned to a specific pitch using the [http://tallkite.com/misc_files/EDOtuner.txt EDOtuner] (text file, right click and "save as..."), a free strobe tuner for microtonal guitars (requires [https://www.reaper.fm/ Reaper] or [https://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/ ReaJS]). Presets for the Kite guitar can be found here: http://tallkite.com/misc_files/js-MIDI_EDOtuner_txt.ini In Reaper, select Options/Show REAPER Resource Path and put the .ini file in the Presets folder.
=== Tuning software options ===
The Kite guitar can be tuned to a specific pitch using a compatible tuner. The following options fully support 41-edo with appropriate names and tuning calibration:
 
[http://tallkite.com/misc_files/EDOtuner.txt '''EDOtuner'''] by Kite Giedraitis (text file, right click and "save as...") is a free strobe tuner for microtonal instruments (requires [https://www.reaper.fm/ Reaper] or [https://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/ ReaJS]). Presets for the Kite guitar can be found here: http://tallkite.com/misc_files/js-MIDI_EDOtuner_txt.ini In Reaper, select Options/Show REAPER Resource Path and put the .ini file in the Presets folder.
 
[http://lingot.nongnu.org/ '''LINGOT'''] is a free tuner for GNU/Linux which supports any tuning system and imports scala files. To set it to 41edo, download and import this [https://gitlab.com/41edo/kite-guitar-method/-/raw/master/Tools/41-edo.scl 41-edo.scl] file. Then, set the frequency of pitch "1" to D by replacing the  "mid-C" text with the frequency number "587.33".
== Translating Songs to 41-edo ==
== Translating Songs to 41-edo ==