Method and apparatus for fully adjusting and providing tempered intonation for stringed, fretted musical instruments, and making adjustments to the rule of 18
OwnerHoward B. Feiten, Gregory T. Backinventors
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Abstract
The present invention involves a tempering formula which utilizes specific pitch offsets, which when applied to the guitar, result in extraordinarily pleasing intonation.
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A method of intonating an acoustic steel string guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a body with a fingerboard and a bridge, a nut located near the end of the fingerboard, a saddle located near to said bridge, strings stretched between said saddle and nut over said fingerboard, and a plurality of frets located at designated intervals on said fingerboard between the saddle and nut comprising the following steps:
- (a) tuning the open E string (5th Octave) so that the pitch is the equivalent of -01 on an equal tempered tuner;
- (b) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (c) comparing the open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch;
- (d) adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch the equivalent of 00 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (e) tuning the open B string (5th octave) so that the pitch is the equivalent of -01 on an equal tempered tuner;
- (f) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (g) comparing the open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch;
- (h) adjusting the saddle so that the 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of 00 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (i) tuning the G string (4th octave) to pitch;
- (j) pressing the string at 12th fret;
- (k) comparing open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that the 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of +02 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (l) tuning the D string (4th octave) to pitch;
- (m) pressing the string down at the 12th fret;
- (n) comparing the open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of open cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (o) tuning the A string (4th octave) to pitch;
- (p) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (q) comparing the open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of +05 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (r) tuning the open E string (3rd octave) to pitch;
- (s) pressing the string down at 12th fret;
- (t) comparing the open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of 00 cents on an equal tempered tuner.
A method of intonating an electric guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a body with a fingerboard and a bridge;
- a nut located near the end of the fingerboard, a saddle located near to said bridge, strings stretched between said saddle and nut over said fingerboard, and a plurality of frets located at designated intervals on said fingerboard between the saddle and nut comprising the following steps:
- (a) tuning the open E string (5th Octave) so that the pitch is the equivalent of -01 on an equal tempered tuner;
- (b) pressing the string at 12th fret;
- (c) comparing the open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of 00 on an equal tempered tuner;
- (d) tuning the open B string (5th octave) to pitch;
- (e) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (f) comparing the open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that the 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of 00 cents;
- (g) tuning the open G string (4th octave) to the equivalent of -02 cents;
- (h) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (i) comparing the open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of +01 cents;
- (j) tuning the open D string (4th octave) to the equivalent of -02 cents;
- (k) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (l) comparing the open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that the 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of +01 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (m) tuning the open A string (4th octave) to the equivalent of -02 cents;
- (n) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (o) comparing the open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that the 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of 00 cents;
- (p) tuning the open E string (3rd octave) to the equivalent of -02 cents;
- (q) pressing the string at 12th fret;
- (r) comparing the open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that the 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of 00 cents.
A method of intonating a nylon string guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a body with a fingerboard and a bridge, a nut located near the end of the fingerboard, a saddle located near to said bridge;
- strings stretched between said saddle and nut over said fingerboard, and a plurality of frets located at designated intervals on said fingerboard between the saddle and nut comprising the following steps:
- (a) tuning the open E string (5th Octave) so that the pitch is the equivalent of -01 on an equal tempered tuner;
- (b) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (c) comparing the open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch;
- (d) adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of 00 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (e) tuning the open B string (5th octave) so that the pitch is the equivalent of -01 on an equal tempered tuner;
- (f) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (g) comparing the open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch;
- (h) adjusting the saddle so that the 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of 00 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (i) tuning the G string (4th octave) to pitch;
- (j) pressing the string at 12th fret;
- (k) comparing open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that the 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of +02 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (l) tuning the D string (4th octave) to pitch;
- (m) pressing the string down at the 12th fret;
- (n) comparing the D string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of +03 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (o) tuning the A string (4th octave) to pitch;
- (p) pressing the string at the 12th fret;
- (q) comparing the open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of +05 cents on an equal tempered tuner;
- (r) tuning the open E string (3rd octave) to pitch;
- (s) pressing the string down at 12th fret;
- (t) comparing the open string pitch with 12th fret pitch and adjusting the saddle so that 12th fret pitch is the equivalent of open cents on an equal tempered tuner.
A method of intonating a steel string acoustic guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a body with a fingerboard and a bridge, a nut located near the end of the fingerboard, a saddle located near to said bridge, strings stretched between said saddle and nut over said fingerboard, and a plurality of frets located at designated intervals on said fingerboard between the saddle and nut, the method comprising:
- tuning the open string pitch and comparing the tuned open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch for multiple notes in accordance with the following parameters:
- ______________________________________ Steel String Guitar Note Open (Cents) 12th Fret (Cents) ______________________________________ E -01 00 B -01 00 G 00 +02 D 00 +03 A 00 +05 E 00 00. ______________________________________
A method of intonating an electric guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a body with a fingerboard and a bridge;
- a nut located near the end of the fingerboard;
- a saddle located near to said bridge;
- strings stretched between said saddle and nut over said fingerboard;
- and a plurality of frets located at designated intervals on said fingerboard between the saddle and nut, the method comprising:
- tuning the open string pitch and comparing the tuned open string pitch and 12th fret pitch for multiple notes in accordance with the following parameters:
- ______________________________________ Electric Guitar Note Open (Cents) 12th Fret ______________________________________ E -01 00 B 00 00 G -02 +01 D -02 +01 A -02 00 E -02 00. ______________________________________
A method of intonating a nylon string guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a body with a fingerboard and a bridge;
- a nut located near the end of the fingerboard;
- a saddle located near to said bridge;
- strings stretched between said saddle and nut over said fingerboard;
- and a plurality of frets located at designated intervals placed on said fingerboard between the saddle and nut, the method comprising:
- tuning the open string pitch and comparing the tuned open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch for multiple notes in accordance with the following parameters:
- ______________________________________ Nylon String Guitar Note Open (Cents) 12th Fret (Cents) ______________________________________ E -01 00 B -01 00 G 00 +02 D 00 +03 A 00 +05 E 00 00. ______________________________________
A method of intonating a guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a body, strings, and frets, comprising tempering the strings, the method comprising:
- tuning and comparing the open string pitch with the 12th fret pitch for multiple notes according to the constants set forth as follows depending on the guitar and strings used:
- ______________________________________ Note Open (Cents) 12th Fret (Cents) ______________________________________ Steel String Acoustic Guitar E -01 00 B -01 00 G 00 +02 D 00 +03 A 00 +05 E 00 00 Electric Guitar E -01 00 B 00 00 G -02 +01 D -02 +01 A -02 00 E -02 00 Nylon String Guitar E -01 00 B -01 00 G 00 +02 D 00 +03 A 00 +05 E 00 00. ______________________________________
A method of intonating a guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a body, strings, and frets by placing the nut at a distance away from the first fret, said distance in the range of 1% to 10% shorter than standard, and tempering the strings, the method comprising:
- tuning and comparing the open string pitch to the 12th fret pitch for multiple notes according to the constants set forth as follows depending on the guitar and strings used:
- ______________________________________ Note Open (Cents) 12th Fret (Cents) ______________________________________ Steel String Acoustic Guitar E -01 00 B -01 00 G 00 +02 D 00 +03 A 00 +05 B 00 00 Electric Guitar E -01 00 B 00 00 G -02 +01 D -02 +01 A -02 00 E -02 00 Nylon String Guitar E -01 00 B -01 00 G 00 +02 D 00 +03 A 00 +05 E 00 00. ______________________________________
A method of intonating a guitar or other string fretted musical instrument having a neck with a nut at its distal end, a body having a bridge, and strings stretched from the nut to the bridge, the strings including interior strings G, D and A comprising intonating the interior strings so that they result in being sharp in relation to the open string according to a specific pitch offset formula in a range substantially equivalent to +01 to +05 cents when measured with an equal tempered tuner.
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