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The Hoffmann fret calculator

Advanced Version

1) Enter the vibrating length (distance between the bridge and the nut).
2) Select the temperament.
3) Click on "calculate".
The distance between the frets and the nut will be displayed.

Length of the strings: 36.5 cm

Temperament: equal
calculate

Strings
Distance
Fret Interval
of the frets
c d e f g a bb b

1 chromatic semitone c# d# e# f# g# a# b b# 2.05 cm

1 diatonic semitone db eb f gb ab bb cb c 2.05 cm

2 major second d e f# g a b c c# 3.98 cm

3 augmented second d# e# f ## g # a# b# c# c ## 5.81 cm

3 minor third eb f g ab bb c db d 5.81 cm

4 major third e f# g# a b c# d d# 7.53 cm

5 forth f g a bb c d eb e 9.16 cm

6 augmented forth f# g# a# b c# d# e e# 10.69 cm

6 diminished fifth gb ab bb cb db eb fb f 10.69 cm

7 fifth g a b c d e f f# 12.14 cm

8 augmented fifth g# a# b# c# d# e# f# f ## 13.51 cm

8 minor sixth as bb c db eb f gb g 13.51 cm

9 major sixth a b c# d e f# g g# 14.80 cm

10 augmented sixth a# b# c ## d # e# f ## g # g ## 16.02 cm

10 minor seventh bb c d eb f g ab a 16.02 cm

11 major seventh b c# d# e f# g# a a# 17.16 cm

11 diminished octave cb db eb fb gb ab b bb b b 17.16 cm

12 octave c d e f g a bb b 18.25 cm

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