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is especially simple in major-thirds tuning. Chords are inverted simply by raising one or two notes three strings. The raised notes are played with the same finger as the original notes. The major-thirds tuning is also a regular tuning having a
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Any note fingered on one string can be fingered on two other strings. Thus chords can be fingered in many ways in augmented-fourths tuning. It is also a regular tuning in which the interval between its strings is a
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notes have different sounds because of differing "string widths, tensions and tunings, and reinforce each other, like the doubled strings of a twelve string guitar add chorusing and depth," according to
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This kind of tuning can also be called modal D or open D5 as it contains a D chord without a third. It is also used on other instruments, e.g. fiddle, mandolin and the Irish bouzouki.
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Major-thirds tuning repeats itself (at a higher octave) after three strings. Thus, chords can be shifted vertically on the same frets.
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Other trivial-tunings repeat their single notes on a higher octave (or on higher octaves), for example,
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For the Russian guitar, the open strings form a G-major chord, which is twice repeated
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The following tunings repeat their notes on a higher octave after two strings:
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Alternating fourths and fifths tuning, such as A1-D2-A2-D3-A3-D4. (ADADAD)
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chord. The minor-thirds tuning is also a regular tuning, which has a
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The following tunings repeat their notes after three strings:
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repeats the same note every string. It is also called a
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tuning, which is not repetitive on six strings). Among
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Chords are inverted by shifting notes by three strings
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repeat its four notes after four strings (twice on an
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Repetitive tunings are listed after their number of
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"Regular tunings". 447:Stringed instrument tunings 425: 51:, either at unison or at higher 804:"The minor third tuning", p. 54 743:(2001o). "Open tunings". 235:repeats its three notes twice. 207:tuning, such as C-G-c-g-c'-g'. 1: 735:The open C tuning, p. 18 476:Kirkeby, Ole (1 March 2012). 190:, for example, B-F-b-f-b'-f'. 1657: 1502: 478:"Major thirds tuning" 301:interval between strings. 1641:Repetitive guitar-tunings 1600: 1549: 1538: 1524: 1474: 1453: 1375: 1357: 969: 965: 943: 916: 905: 480:. m3guitar.com. cited by 1492: 1482: 850:"Alternate tuning guide" 188:Augmented-fourths tuning 72:augmented-fourths tuning 714:Timofeyev, Oleg V. 32:in major-thirds tuning. 746:Alternate tuning guide 669:Ophee, Matanya (ed.). 652:Ophee, Matanya (ed.). 610:Alternate tuning guide 537:Alternate tuning guide 347: 244: 236: 148: 33: 21: 365:William Sethares 338: 242: 230: 142: 27: 19: 990:(often most popular) 846:Sethares, William A. 340:Minor-thirds tunings 199:(augmented fourth). 352:minor-thirds tuning 344:eight-string guitar 252:Major-thirds tuning 233:major-thirds tuning 127:(C,C), (E,E), (G,G) 68:major-thirds tuning 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The C major chord and its first and second inversions. In the first inversion, the C note has been raised 3 strings on the same fret. In the second inversion, both the C note and the E note have been raised 3 strings on the same fret.
alternative tunings
guitar
duplicated
octaves
regular tunings
minor-thirds tuning
major-thirds tuning
augmented-fourths tuning
major seconds
open tunings
open C tuning
open G tuning
English
Russian guitars
fretboard
chords
improvisation
open
pitches

augmented-fourths (tritone) tunings
trivial tuning
unison
regular tuning
Augmented-fourths tuning
tritone
cittern

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