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Starting from standard tuning, first loosen the low E string by a whole step into Drop D tuning. It gets darker and heavier sounding; you … Read more

Okay, so you know all the open chord forms, and your hands flow across the neck with ease when it comes to playing an A, … Read more

When you’ve just strung up some fresh guitar strings you might notice that low A sounds loose and high E is tight. That’s not because … Read more

But even after all that time spent voicing your pickups, polishing the finish, and sanding the fretboard…you’re not entirely happy with how it’s playing in … Read more

String tension might seem obvious; if I pull on it harder, it gets higher. But then how do I get that note correct? How can … Read more

A string wrapper’s number is not only an indication of thickness but also of its mass per unit of length. And that’s important because it … Read more

An open-end correction must be calculated for any individual that is calculating the pitch of a closed pipe. When a person blow across the end … Read more

Reed frequencies is the pitch that is produced by a reed as it begins to move. Reed frequency is a most important factor in the … Read more

Calculating an length of a pipe for building a musical instrument require determining the effective length of a pipe that use sound waves. However, a … Read more

Intonation problems are something all guitarist will run into sooner or later. You can get the open strings in perfect tune and cleanly play a … Read more

A harmonic frequency calculator is an tool that makes it possible for a person to map the relationship between different overtone of a given fundamental … Read more

String inharmonicity are the phenomenon that causes strings that are tuned to a specific frequency to sound slightly out of tune. String inharmonicity is the … Read more

The missing fundamental is a phenomenon that often occurs when someone play a low note with a small speaker. Speakers are typicaly not strong enough … Read more

Musical instrument function based off the length of a sound wave within a specific space. The length of a sound wave within a specific space … Read more

Interval beat frequencies is the phenomenon that occurs when two notes are played at the same time. The interval beat frequency is the measurement of … Read more