Mathematical fret placement system and method
OwnerJorge Salazarinventor
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Abstract
A method of positioning a set of frets on a musical instrument. This method comprises dividing a fretboard of the musical instrument into a plurality of units, and then dividing these plurality of units into a series of groups. Next, these groups can be divided into sub-groups to form intervals. Next musical pitches or frets can be positioned for the musical instrument wherein these pitches are further sub-groups of the intervals of these units. In one embodiment, these units can be in the form of 360 equally divided units. In another embodiment, these units can be in the form of 648 units of 1 mm in length. A set of predetermined spacing relationships can then be used to create the spacing distances and the positions of the frets on a fretboard.
Claims17
A method of positioning frets on a fretboard of a stringed musical instrument, the method comprising:
- a) dividing a whole scale length into a series of units;
- b) dividing the whole scale length into a plurality of groups of substantially equal length made up of said units;
- c) dividing each group of said plurality of groups into a plurality of sub groups to form intervals;
- d) determining a length of spacing of at least one fret in said units;
- e) determining a position of at least one fret which is disposed in said intervals;
- f) determining a length of spacing and a position of the remaining frets based upon preset spacing relationships between the frets;
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- g) placing the frets on said fretboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.