Quantum Guitar - Where Time is not Sound Space
Star Wars has Hyper Space. Star Trek has Warp Drive. Now you have Quantum Guitar!
Your way of playing faster because on your guitar Time is not Sound Space!
Let's explore this.
In Music, an Interval is the difference in pitch between two sounds.And this difference can be heard and measured as a distance of Sound Space.
On the fretboard, an Interval of Sound Space may be played either Horizontal, Vertical or Diagonal. Let's begin by showing a two octave E major scale on the 6th string as the horizontal letters E F# G# A B C# D#:
Now, let's give the letters of the E major scale, tone numbers (scale degrees) and then give them the following names:
E tone 1 = Tonic, F# tone 2 = Supertonic, G# 3 = Mediant, A 4 = Subdominant, B 5 = Dominant, C# 6 = Submediant and D# 7 = Leading Tone.
Remember, although the letters of the second octave remain the same, the tones are different: tone 1 = 8, 2 = 9, 3 = 10, 4 = 11, 5 = 12, 6 = 13, 7 = 14 and 8 = 15.
The following fretboard illustrates a two octave E major scale as the horizontal tones 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15:
The following Sound Space chart gives each Interval of the E major scale a name and symbol:
Did you notice that Unison is the distance of no distance?
What would Yoda say about that?
One fret is the Sound Space of one half-step, and the following chart illustrates the Intervals of the major scale as a distance of Half Steps and Horizontal Frets:
Now here's where the Quantum Guitar factor comes in.
You can travel the same distance of Sound Space faster if you play the major scale intervals vertical rather than horizontal.
For example: when E tone 1ä and ãE tone 8ä are both played on the 6th string, the ãphysicalä distance of 12 frets must be
traveled and that takes a certain period of time.
In other words, with horizontal intervals ö Time, Sound Space and Physical Space are all the same.
However, when ãE tone 1ä is played on the 6th string and ãE tone 8ä is played vertically on the 4th string the
Sound Space is still 12 frets ö but because of diagonal light speed ö
the physical distance is only 2 frets!
The following fretboards illustrate a two octave E major scale as vertical letters and vertical tones.
Congratulations!
You're now playing Quantum Guitar- where Time is not Sound Space!
Beam us up Scotty, we're out of here! GRAMMY nominated Music Educator Mike Overly easily combines the worlds of deeply-rooted academic study with a well-textured performance resume. His pathbreaking 12 Tone Music Publishing products, including the newly released Tone Note® Music Method for Guitar, provide valuable illuminating insights while simplifying the learning process. Join Mike at www.12tonemusic.com to explore and expand your knowledge of these two iconic instruments through a variety of reviews and interviews, tips and tricks and free lessons of remarkable originality, all presented in a family-friendly forum. Plus, as an added bonus, you get to follow Mr. Pick as he introduces you to fun fretboard games, jokes, riddles, quotes and more. Be sure to read the 12 Tone Music Blog where Mike offers a behind-the-scenes look at the development of his unique approach to solving the problems of modern musical notation and traditional guitar and bass methods. Mike Overly's unmatched perspective on fretboard education has something for everyone ~ from the amateur hobbyist to the serious professional player ~ as well as any music enthusiast who wants to come along for the ride.
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Your way of playing faster because on your guitar Time is not Sound Space!
Let's explore this.
In Music, an Interval is the difference in pitch between two sounds.And this difference can be heard and measured as a distance of Sound Space.
On the fretboard, an Interval of Sound Space may be played either Horizontal, Vertical or Diagonal. Let's begin by showing a two octave E major scale on the 6th string as the horizontal letters E F# G# A B C# D#:
Now, let's give the letters of the E major scale, tone numbers (scale degrees) and then give them the following names:
E tone 1 = Tonic, F# tone 2 = Supertonic, G# 3 = Mediant, A 4 = Subdominant, B 5 = Dominant, C# 6 = Submediant and D# 7 = Leading Tone.
Remember, although the letters of the second octave remain the same, the tones are different: tone 1 = 8, 2 = 9, 3 = 10, 4 = 11, 5 = 12, 6 = 13, 7 = 14 and 8 = 15.
The following fretboard illustrates a two octave E major scale as the horizontal tones 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15:
The following Sound Space chart gives each Interval of the E major scale a name and symbol:
| Letters: | Tones: | Name: | Symbol |
| E to E | 1 to 1 or 8 to 8 | Unison | Unison |
| E to F# | 1 to 2 or 8 to 9 | Major Second | M2 |
| E to G# | 1 to 3 or 8 to 10 | Major Third | M3 |
| E to A | 1 to 4 or 8 to 11 | Perfect Fourth | P4 |
| E to B | 1 to 5 or 8 to 12 | Perfect Fifth | P5 |
| E to C# | 1 to 6 or 8 to 13 | Major Sixth | M6 |
| E to D# | 1 to 7 or 8 to 14 | Major Seventh | M7 |
| E to E | 1 to 8 or 8 to 15 | Octave | Octave |
Did you notice that Unison is the distance of no distance?
What would Yoda say about that?
One fret is the Sound Space of one half-step, and the following chart illustrates the Intervals of the major scale as a distance of Half Steps and Horizontal Frets:
| Unison | = | 0 Half Steps | = | 0 Frets |
| Major Second | = | 2 Half Steps | = | 2 Frets |
| Major Third | = | 4 Half Steps | = | 4 Frets |
| Perfect Fourth | = | 5 Half Steps | = | 5 Frets |
| Perfect Fifth | = | 7 Half Steps | = | 7 Frets |
| Major Sixth | = | 9 Half Steps | = | 9 Frets |
| Major Seventh | = | 11 Half Steps | = | 11 Frets |
| Octave | = | 12 Half Steps | = | 12 Frets |
Congratulations!
You're now playing Quantum Guitar- where Time is not Sound Space!
Beam us up Scotty, we're out of here! GRAMMY nominated Music Educator Mike Overly easily combines the worlds of deeply-rooted academic study with a well-textured performance resume. His pathbreaking 12 Tone Music Publishing products, including the newly released Tone Note® Music Method for Guitar, provide valuable illuminating insights while simplifying the learning process. Join Mike at www.12tonemusic.com to explore and expand your knowledge of these two iconic instruments through a variety of reviews and interviews, tips and tricks and free lessons of remarkable originality, all presented in a family-friendly forum. Plus, as an added bonus, you get to follow Mr. Pick as he introduces you to fun fretboard games, jokes, riddles, quotes and more. Be sure to read the 12 Tone Music Blog where Mike offers a behind-the-scenes look at the development of his unique approach to solving the problems of modern musical notation and traditional guitar and bass methods. Mike Overly's unmatched perspective on fretboard education has something for everyone ~ from the amateur hobbyist to the serious professional player ~ as well as any music enthusiast who wants to come along for the ride.