![]() By repeating open-string notes and by having uniform intervals between strings, major-thirds tuning simplifies learning by beginners. While standard tuning is irregular, mixing four fourths and one major third, M3 tunings are regular: Only major-third intervals occur between the successive strings of the M3 tunings, for example, the open augmented C tuning.įor each M3 tuning, the open strings form an augmented triad in two octaves.įor guitars with six strings, every major-third tuning repeats its three open-notes in two octaves, so providing many options for fingering chords. This tuning, which is used for acoustic and electric guitars, is called " standard" in English, a convention that is followed in this article. The Spanish guitar's tuning mixes four perfect fourths (five semitones) and one major-third, the latter occurring between the G and B strings: By definition, a major-third interval separates two notes that differ by exactly four semitones (one-third of the twelve-note octave). Other names for major-thirds tuning include major-third tuning, M3 tuning, all-thirds tuning, and augmented tuning. ![]() Each major-thirds tuning packs the octave's 12 notes into 3 strings' 4 frets.Īmong alternative tunings for guitar, a major-thirds tuning is a regular tuning in which each interval between successive open strings is a major third ("M3" in musical abbreviation).
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