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Why Is The Guitar Tuned The Way It Is?
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Why Is The Guitar Tuned The Way It Is?

Why is there that odd gap between the G and B string on a guitar in standard tuning that breaks that pattern? Specifically, why are most of the strings tuned a fourth a part while G and B are a major third apart? While it seems like it would'
Jun 17, 2019 2 min read
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