Ralph Patt
American jazz guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ralph Oliver Patt (5 December 1929 ā 6 October 2010) was an American jazz guitarist who introduced major-thirds tuning. Patt's tuning simplified the learning of the fretboard and chords by beginners and improvisation by advanced guitarists. He invented major-thirds tuning under the inspiration of first the atonal music of Arnold Schoenberg and second the jazz of John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman.
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Also known as | Ralph Patt |
Born | (1929-12-05)5 December 1929 Kittanning, Pennsylvania |
Died | 6 October 2010(2010-10-06) (aged 80) Canby, Oregon |
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | archtop hollow-body guitar (6-, 7-, and 8-strings), six- and eight-string classical guitar, 12-string guitar, 6-string bass guitar, eight-string mandolin, banjo, oud, lute, and bazuki |
Years active | 1950sā2010 |
Website | http://www.ralphpatt.com |
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He graduated with a degree in geology from the University of Pittsburgh. After his career as a guitarist, he worked as a geologist and as a hydrologist, often consulting on projects related to the U.S. Department of Energy.