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Thread #11497   Message #85833
Posted By: Tony Burns
11-Jun-99 - 07:29 AM
Thread Name: Fretted instruments. Why (3), 5, 7, 9, 12?
Subject: Fretted instruments. Why (3), 5, 7, 9, 12?
Most fretted instruments have markings at the 5th, 7th, 9th and 12th frets and sometimes at the 3rd. I know that 12 and above are there because they are an octave from the preceeding set but why are these the frets selected for special attention?