Major thirds tuning

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rdf:langString Augmented chord in the chromatic circle.png

rdf:langString C major chords in standard and M3 tunings

rdf:langString Diagonal shift of C-major chord in major-thirds tuning.svg

rdf:langString Standard diagonal shifting of C major chord.png

rdf:langString Augmented tuning

rdf:langString All-thirds tuning

rdf:langString Among 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). Other names for major-thirds tuning include major-third tuning, M3 tuning, all-thirds tuning, and augmented tuning. By definition, a major-third interval separates two notes that differ by exactly four semitones (one-third of the twelve-note octave). The Spanish guitar's tuning mixes four perfect fourths (five semitones) and one major-third, the latter occurring between the G and B strings: E–A–D–G–B–E. This tuning, which is used for acoustic and electric guitars, is called "standard" in English, a convention that is followed in this article. 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. G♯–C–E–G♯–C–E. For each M3 tuning, the open strings form an augmented triad in two octaves. For guitars with six strings, every major-third tuning repeats its three open-notes in two octaves, so providing many options for fingering chords. By repeating open-string notes and by having uniform intervals between strings, major-thirds tuning simplifies learning by beginners. These features also facilitate advanced guitarists' improvisation, precisely the aim of jazz guitarist Ralph Patt when he began popularizing major-thirds tuning between 1963 and 1964.

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rdf:langString Major–minor chords on 2

rdf:langString Octave on 4 frets,

rdf:langString An equilateral triangle's corners represent the equally spaced notes of a major-thirds tuning, here E–C–G. The triangle is circumscribed by the chromatic circle, which lists the 12 notes of the octave.

rdf:langString Each major-thirds tuning packs the octave's 12 notes into 3 strings' 4 frets.

rdf:langString Reduced range on 6 strings

rdf:langString G–C–E–G–C–E

rdf:langString Minor-sixths tuning

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rdf:langString After 3 strings