Chords for Major 3rd Problem of All Guitars in the World

_ Hi, have you ever wondered why the fourth fret harmonic on the E string
doesn't match the G sharp on the third string or the first string? _ _ _
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[A] What about the fourth fret harmonic on the A string with the C sharp on the second string? _ _ _ _
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_ Or the fourth fret harmonic on the D string with the F sharp on the first string?
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_ _ The reason for this problem is the unnatural tuning system of all guitars and pianos in the world.
This tuning is called 12 tone equal temperament, and it's based on 12 half tones per octave.
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_ _ _ _ _ Why is this system unnatural?
It's because it's not based on the natural harmonic series.
What is the harmonic series?
_ Since the beginning of life on planet Earth,
every sound that can be heard
consists of several resonating tones.
For example, when you play a string, the sound that's produced is made of these natural harmonics. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ The main problem of our half tone guitar frets or half tone piano keys is that the sounds that they produce
are different from the natural harmonics, which are higher or lower microtones.
_ This is why the fourth fret harmonic on the A string
doesn't match the C sharp on the second string.
The natural harmonic is lower than the half tone. _ _ _ _ _ _
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How can we fix this problem and play natural major thirds on the guitar?
_ _ Since 2014, I've been using additional small frets to produce microtones
so that I can play natural intervals on my guitar.
If you want to know how to get and tape these small frets,
please watch my video entitled Edit Frets on Guitar.
_ _ Let's tape this fret on the second string C sharp
_ _ _ approximately four millimeters to the left of the fret wire and _ _ _
check it with the harmonic on the fifth string. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ And so here is the natural A major chord. _ _ _
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[Em] Why do we need to add this fret and make the C sharp lower?
_ Because it will be more resonant than the A major chord we've been playing for hundreds of years.
I can demonstrate this by playing the new C sharp and stopping it immediately.
[A] I suggest you listen to this with headphones so that it's very clear. _ _ _ _ _
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As you can hear, it vibrates to open A string's fourth fret harmonic and when played together
they sound richer.
_ If I remove the small fret and do the same thing, it doesn't vibrate the harmonic on the open A string
because they are different. _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ If I tape a longer fret, _ I'll obtain the natural major third of D and
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_ now I can play natural A [A] major and D major chords.
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_ Now, let me tape one more fret to the G sharp on the third string
_ so that I can play natural E major chord.
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_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] Now we have three natural major chords in the key of A major. _
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_ If you think that there is no difference between the standard guitar and this guitar with added frets,
please listen to these notes and see if you can hear the difference.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Let's try this with a song that everybody [E] knows. _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Let's try this on Malaguena.
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_ _ _ _ _ Let's try [Gb] this on Twist and Shout.
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[Ab] So I'm inviting all the guitarists of the world to improve their major thirds on their guitars and
play the natural ones whenever possible.
Visit me or come to my concerts for free frets.
You can also order frets from the [N] microtonal guitar pioneer John Schneider's website fretlet.com.
_ Please send your videos of you playing your guitars using natural intervals, and I'll share them