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== Tunings ==

Tuning the Kite guitar to EADGBE causes problems because the open strings will naturally include a wolf. The tuning can be chosen so that one chord shape is in tune but the guitar will then only work with that chord shape. For example, the usual E major chord shape 0 2 2 1 0 0 would ~~translates~~ naturally to 0 3 3 2 0 0. For this to be in tune, DGBE are tuned to a 5-limit E minor seventh and A is tuned with a perfect fourth between A and D and a wolf between E and A. The same tuning will work with an E minor chord shape of 0 2 2 0 0 0. However, A chord shapes will be out of tune because of the wolf.

Tuning the Kite guitar to EADGBE causes problems because the open strings will naturally include a wolf. The tuning can be chosen so that one chord shape is in tune but the guitar will then only work with that chord shape. For example, the usual E major chord shape 0 2 2 1 0 0 would translate naturally to 0 3 3 2 0 0. For this to be in tune, DGBE are tuned to a 5-limit E minor seventh and A is tuned with a perfect fourth between A and D and a wolf between E and A. The same tuning will work with an E minor chord shape of 0 2 2 0 0 0. However, A chord shapes will be out of tune because of the wolf.

There are two main types of tunings. '''Isomorphic tunings''' in 3rds lets you play 7-limit chords and chord progressions, and explore the 7-limit lattice. '''Open tunings''' such as DADGAD let you explore the 13-limit tonality diamond.

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 == Tunings ==
-Tuning the Kite guitar to EADGBE causes problems because the open strings will naturally include a wolf. The tuning can be chosen so that one chord shape is in tune but the guitar will then only work with that chord shape. For example, the usual E major chord shape 0 2 2 1 0 0 would translates naturally to 0 3 3 2 0 0.  For this to be in tune, DGBE are tuned to a 5-limit E minor seventh and A is tuned with a perfect fourth between A and D and a wolf between E and A.  The same tuning will work with an E minor chord shape of 0 2 2 0 0 0.  However, A chord shapes will be out of tune because of the wolf.
+Tuning the Kite guitar to EADGBE causes problems because the open strings will naturally include a wolf. The tuning can be chosen so that one chord shape is in tune but the guitar will then only work with that chord shape. For example, the usual E major chord shape 0 2 2 1 0 0 would translate naturally to 0 3 3 2 0 0.  For this to be in tune, DGBE are tuned to a 5-limit E minor seventh and A is tuned with a perfect fourth between A and D and a wolf between E and A.  The same tuning will work with an E minor chord shape of 0 2 2 0 0 0.  However, A chord shapes will be out of tune because of the wolf.
 There are two main types of tunings. '''Isomorphic tunings''' in 3rds lets you play 7-limit chords and chord progressions, and explore the 7-limit lattice. '''Open tunings''' such as DADGAD let you explore the 13-limit tonality diamond.