B-- Adjust Setar frets starting with B پردهای سه تار

Starting with the open string tuned to B natural, half tone below the standard C. The fret usually used for Dk (Re koron) is tuned down by half a tone to D+ (Re sori). Same with all other frets.. See the table below. "+" means sori (i.e. +40 cents).
For those not familiar with music notation,
C D E F G A B C corresponds to Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Do in Solfege.

پردهای سه تار نیم پرده زیر دو سل دو دو

open string C 261.6 HZ _____ B 246.9 HZ
1st fret Db 274.0 HZ _____ C 258.6 HZ
This 1st fret is sometimes missing on some setars.
2nd fret Dk 283.7 HZ _____ D+ 267.7 HZ
3rd fret D 294.3 HZ _____ Db 277.8 HZ
Eb 308.2 HZ _____ D 290.9 HZ
Ek 319.1 HZ _____ D+ 301.2 HZ
E 327.0 HZ _____ Eb 308.7 HZ
F 348.8 HZ _____ E 329.3 HZ
F# 365.3 HZ _____ F 344.8 HZ
Gk 378.2 HZ _____ F+ 357.0 HZ
G 392.4 HZ _____ F# 370.4 HZ
Ab 411.0 HZ _____ G 387.9 HZ
Ak 425.5 HZ _____ G+ 401.6 HZ
A 440.0 HZ _____ Ab 415.3 HZ
Bb 463.5 HZ _____ A 437.5 HZ
Bk 477.1 HZ _____ A+ 450.3 HZ
B 493.9 HZ _____ Bb 466.2 HZ
C 523.3 HZ _____ B 493.9 HZ



In cents:
Do_____C 0 cents s
Re bemol_____Db 80 cents s
Re koron_____Dk 60 cents s
Re_____D 64 cents s
Mi bemol_____Eb 80 cents s
Mi koron_____Ek 60 cents s
Mi_____E 42 cents s
Fa_____F 112 cents s
Fa Diez_____F# 80 cents s
G koron_____Gk 60 cents s
G_____G 64 cents s
La bemol_____Ab 80 cents s
La koron_____Ak 60 cents s
La_____A 58 cents s
Si bemol_____Bb 90 cents s
Si koron_____Bk 50 cents s
Si_____B 60 cents s
Do_____C 100 cents s

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[tao2nuage]

I've found the answer of your fretting in cent in another of your video, thanx.

But there's still a question remaining concerning the final choice for your personal fretting: theoritical or pragmatical?

[goodcyrus]

1st a note to all: these videos are meant to be a rough guideline for people who have no sense what the intervals should be. One can tune a zither or a piano or adjust the frets on a setar by hearing the tones and matching them by ear. As to your question, I use my own system I guess. First use perfect ratios t get some of the main notes (perfect octave, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd) and the add 90 cents (sometimes less) to the perfect intervals to get the next note's flats (RE+90 cents= Mi bemol).

[goodcyrus]

Then add 140 cents to each note to get the next note's koron (Do +140 cents = Re koron), then use your taste and ear to fine tune things to your liking. You could have gotten the intervals yourself as I I just did and I added the intervals in cents to the comments. i did this by copying the frequencies in Hz, and using 1200Xlog(f2/f1)/log(2) in excel. good luck and I hope this clarified things a bit.

[NimaSun]

Ok let me get this straight, you play the frequency and then tune your saz accordingly right? Why don't you just use a tuner instead?

Also I was interested in tuning my Santur, I've got the stave notes from a book but how would a semi-flat (koron) look on a tuner? How many cents is it down from 0? Also there is a Koron in brackets, what does that mean?

[tao2nuage]

Thanx a lot for your answer and for taking time to write it down, it made things clear...big up !!!

[tao2nuage]

How did you choose your frets adjustments?

I have for ways of adjusting frets (Talâi, Hormoz, Anooshfâr, Hatami/Rankin) and still don't which one to choose.

Is it possible for you to communicate us your fretting in cents rather than in Hz?

Thanx a lot for all your great vids !!!

[takeen1]

Thank you so much for your vedeo. Would you please explain what device you are using. I am living in remote area in USA and I would very much like to learn palying Tar .I already have a Tar and some books. How would I start? I appreciate your guidence.

Thanks

[goodcyrus]

All my videos are done in B natural (246.9 Hz) pitch and all my setars sound great. The other pitches are the frets. Someone with a santour can tune using this video. Maybe you didn't notice the title of the video.