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Augmented-fourths tuning

 * ... that, while the standard guitar-tuning E-A-D-G-B-E includes one major third amid four perfect fourths (illustrated), the augmented-fourths tuning B-F-B-F-B-F has only tritone intervals?
 * Reviewed: Vaccinium oxycoccos Diff showing review

Created/expanded by Kiefer.Wolfowitz (talk). Self nom at 22:31, 12 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Alt2
 * ... that regular guitar-tunings—such as major-thirds, all-fourths (illustrated), augmented-fourths, and all-fifth tunings—simplify improvisation for advanced guitarists and learning for beginners?
 * Kiefer .Wolfowitz  11:36, 15 June 2012 (UTC)


 * The length and date of the article are fine. The hook checks out in terms of length and citation.


 * Based on this citation, a snappier third alternative hook could be created along the lines of "it's the only one that's the same when inverted".


 * The first hook should be copyedited to
 * ...that while the standard guitar-tuning has one major third amid four perfect fourths (illustrated) for its open-string intervals,
 * ...and the second should be copyedited to
 * ...simplify improvisation for advanced guitarists and learning for beginners?
 * Symbol confirmed.svg We're good to go following those amendments. WilliamH (talk) 01:13, 27 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi William (and other readers)!
 * I implemented both of your copy-editing suggestions, so that the prose seems like native English. :)
 * However, I retained the opening comma before "while", which balances the closing comma after "intervals". (Americans love commas almost as much as prepositional verbs.)


 * The third alternative would be snappier and is interesting, I agree. However, the hook would have to also note the class of trivial tunings, e.g. "C-C-C-C-C-C", the better to exemplify the definition of "pedant"—a man who strives to speak truly—formulated by Bertrand Russell . I should try first to explain "tuning inversion" in the article; Sethares does so in an earlier chapter, I believe. I shall try to do so asap.


 * Thanks again for the excellent suggestions. Please state your preferences for the hook-graphic combination. Since I wish to attract readers to the article, I prefer a graphic or sound file to illustrate the article. Thanks again for your help! Cheers, Kiefer  .Wolfowitz  09:43, 27 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Alt3
 * ... that, among non-trivial guitar-tunings, only augmented-fourths tunings such as  B-F-B-F-B-F are the same in their right-handed and left-handed forms.
 * Per a suggestion of the reviewer, I have expanded the article so that this is better explained. It is now adequately documented with in-line citations with page references. Kiefer  .Wolfowitz  12:37, 28 June 2012 (UTC)


 * It makes poetic sense to discuss perfect fourths or augmented-fourths on the 4th of July. Cheers, Kiefer  .Wolfowitz  17:36, 1 July 2012 (UTC)