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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:  
Temperament:
FretIntervalStringsDistance
of the frets
cdefgab bb
1 chromatic semitonec #d #e # f #g #a # b b #
1 diatonic semitone d be bf g ba bb b c b c
2 major second d e f # g a b c c #
3 augmented second d #e #f ## g #a #b # c # c ##
3 minor third e bf g a bb bc d b d
4 major third e f #g # a b c # d d #
5 forth f g a b bc d e b e
6 augmented forth f #g #a # b c #d # e e #
6 diminished fifth g ba bb b c bd be b f b f
7 fifth g a b c d e f f #
8 augmented fifth g #a #b # c #d #e # f # f ##
8 minor sixth as b bc d be bf g b g
9 major sixth a b c # d e f # g g #
10augmented sixth a #b #c ## d #e #f ## g # g ##
10minor seventh b bc d e bf g a b a
11major seventh b c #d # e f #g # a a #
11diminished octave c bd be b f bg ba b b bbb b
12octave c d e f g a b b b

© Bettina & Friedrich Hoffmann