Guitar Tuning: The Warp-Refraction Principle
Posted by admin on 8th September 2010 in Guitar Tuning
www.TortoiseGuitar.com The major 3rd tuning between strings 1 & 2 cause chord and scale shapes to change.
www.TortoiseGuitar.com The major 3rd tuning between strings 1 & 2 cause chord and scale shapes to change.
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@nillers95 It’s a Tele deluxe.
Is dat a telecaster or stratocaster
@freezazoid – Plenty of players experiment with different tunings. Some tune their guitars to all 4ths. Not for me, though. Scary lot of work.
I’ve never experimented with it but this video begs the question: So why not always use fourths? Why are we tuning the B string differently?
In fact in Jon’s book this wasn’t motivated by Star Trek. The book merely says for humor “insert Star Trek theme here” when describing the Warp Refraction Threshold. Then later “tell Captain Kirk I sent you, or Picard if you prefer…”
The metaphor he uses actually is of a 5th grade science teacher holding a pencil behind a glass of water — and the resulting optical illusion.
Warp refraction is a good term. That’s what it is. A warp in the linearity of tuning where the new path is refracted.
why “warp-refraction”?
why not “slippery slope distillation effect”? or rather, why not avoid the temptation to make up new language? the point you’re making is helpful, but the warp refraction nonsense is not. with all due respect, of course.
Great lesson JB. Sometimes it helps to have things explained in basic visual terms. Thanks!
After learning guitar online for the last year now I feel fortunate to stumble across you. Your lessons are like a link I’ve been missing, many thanks and keep posting.