Quarter-tone frets on guitar - Turkish/arabic style

I have added quarter tone frets on my guitar in order to play the same scales/makam as on the saz. See http://sites.google.com/site/klausdiy/instruments for more info. Music on www.myspace.com/ottomanics

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Music

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• Quarter-tone guitar
• microtonal music
• saz

[MrSwac31]

@unholycrap the answer is a bit tricky : take one fret, measure the distance from that fret to the bridge ( you obtain X cm or X inch).

Now divide X by 2 exponent 1/24 you obtain the distance from the bridge to the quarter tone fret ( name Y ).

Subtract Y from X

You've got the exact distance between the tone fret and the quarter tone fret you want!

[KlausMogensen]

@MrSwac31 Yes, you can calculate the distance if you want the arabic 24-tone equal temperament (24-TET) tuning. This is, however, seldom used for the Turkish saz, which is why I have done it differently.

[unholycrap]

Why are the quarter tone frets not closer to where the middle of the semitone is?

[KlausMogensen]

@unholycrap Because the frets on the saz normally not is in the middle. Please see some of the earlier comments where we discuss this.

[LitedPixel]

whats that weird thing you clamp on your guitar Sorry i am totally new to this i need to know what is it cuz i want to buy one 

[KlausMogensen]

@LitedPixel It is just a capo

[weasel4915]

Beautiful playing. I've gotten bored with the limitations of western music and plan to do something like this with my first guitar.

Thank you :) your video is invaluable to me. I think I will add quarter and semi tone notes, for versatility.

Do you think that would be unmanageable for the fingers? I appreciate your input.

[SomeoneHatesEveryone]

ohhh heyy baglama techniques on guitar i really love it!!

[MitjaShi]

some insane playing you got there!

[WeilunWu]

Amazing! And next time u should try add in distortion!!! :D

[MrSwac31]

@MrSwac31 instead of measuring the distance from that fret to the bridge ou can also use the scale of your guitar ( for exemple 24.75" or 62.87 cm,cm is more accurate) In that case select the fret you want to extend ( exemple 5th fret ) sclae/(2^(1/12))=> distance from bridge first fret(X1) X1/(2^(1/12))=> distance from bridge second fret(X2) ... X4/(2^(1/12))=> distance from bridge fifth fret(X5) Now do that X5/(2^(1/24))=>distance from bridge you fifth quarter ton fret(X51) Now X5-X51 End