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US 2022/0199058 A1Published application
Methods of providing precise tuning of musical instruments
AssigneeCrown Sterling Limited, LLC
InventorRobert Edward Grant
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Abstract
An improved tuning method for fixed interval musical instruments is provided. This Precise Temperament tuning method provide mathematically consistent intervals between notes to prevent dissonance within chords while retaining the esthetics of pure tones associated with Western music.
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A method of adjusting a musical note, comprising:
- identifying a fundamental note, wherein the fundamental note comprises a fundamental note frequency;
- generating a major second note comprising a major second note frequency from the fundamental note by multiplying the fundamental note frequency by 1.125 to generate the major second note frequency;
- generating a major third note comprising a major third note frequency from the fundamental note by multiplying the fundamental note frequency by 1.26 to generate a major third note frequency;
- generating a fifth note comprising a fifth note frequency from the fundamental tone by multiplying the fundamental tone frequency by 1.5 to generate the fifth note frequency;
- storing the fundamental note frequency, the major second note frequency, the major third note frequency, and the fifth note frequency in a memory;
- identifying a first input note frequency as corresponding to the fundamental note, accessing a memory location wherein the fundamental note frequency is stored, and transmitting the fundamental note frequency to an audio emitter or a storage medium;
- identifying a second input note frequency as corresponding to the major second note, accessing a memory location wherein the major second note frequency is stored, and transmitting the major second note frequency to the audio emitter or the storage medium;
- identifying a third input note frequency as corresponding to the major third note, accessing a memory location wherein the major third note frequency is stored, and transmitting the major third note frequency to the audio emitter or the storage medium;
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- identifying a fourth input note frequency as corresponding to the fifth note, accessing a memory location wherein the fifth note frequency is stored, and transmitting the fifth note frequency to the audio emitter or the storage medium.
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A method of tuning a fixed interval musical instrument, comprising:
- identifying a fundamental note of the fixed interval musical instrument, wherein the fundamental note comprises a fundamental note frequency;
- generating a major second note comprising a major second note frequency from the fundamental note by multiplying the fundamental note frequency by 1.125 to generate the major second note frequency;
- generating a major third note comprising a major third note frequency from the fundamental note by multiplying the fundamental note frequency by 1.26 to generate a major third note frequency;
- generating a fifth note comprising a fifth note frequency from the fundamental tone by multiplying the fundamental tone frequency by 1.5 to generate the fifth note frequency;
- configuring a first fixed interval of the fixed interval musical instrument to generate the major second note frequency;
- configuring a second fixed interval of the fixed interval musical instrument to generate the major third note frequency;
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- configuring a third fixed interval of the fixed interval musical instrument to generate the fifth note frequency.
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