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Do open strings have unison notes?
Hello, I understand the difference between octaves and unisons, but I can't figure out if a guitar tuned to standard has unison notes that match its open strings.
If so, please tell me where they are on the fretboard. Look at this diagram L I N K |
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Low E 5th fret is unison to open A. That's why you're able to use those notes to tune the guitar.
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But unison notes to open strings are what we usually use to tune, as phydaux says. As you get higher up the strings, there are more unison notes to higher pitches. You should see a pattern--the same as that "All F Unison notes" in the diagram. Open 6th string, E: no unison note Open 5th string, A: 6th string, 5th fret Open 4th string, D: 5th string, 5th fret; 6th string 10th fret Open 3rd string, G: 4th string, 5th fret; 5th string 10th fret; 6th string 15th fret Open 2nd string, B: 3rd string 4th fret; 4th string 9th fret; 5th string 14th fret; 6th string 19th fret Open 1st string, E: 2nd string 5th fret; 3rd string 9th fret; 4th string 14th fret; 5th string 19th fret Is that what you want to know? |
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High open E string is the unison of fifth fret B string Open B string is the unison of fourth fret G string Open G string is the unison of fifth fret D string Open D string is the unison of fifth fret A string Open A string is the unison of fifth fret low E string Does the low open E string have a unison note? I suppose not. There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. Last edited by Leo MacIntosh; 07-15-2022 at 10:16 PM. |
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Hmmm, right. Some notes (pitches actually) on any stringed instrument can only be played in one place.
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Counting the note your on... up the fret board(higher) 1-2-3 and then down to the high "E" string 1-2-3 unison note
if the down 1-2-3 goes into the "B" Or "E" string than it's 1-2-3-4 higher the than 3 down Going towards the first fret or down the fret board it's 4 down and 4 back towards fret 1 If it enters "B" or "E" string it's 4 down and 3 towards the 1st fret Probably confused you but pull out a fret board picture and you will see it |
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Unison notes have the same pitch but not the same timber and quality. The degree of that varies and what is acceptable and what is not.
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