Four Voice Canon #17 (“Guitar Canon”)

 

Date: 2002.

 

Instrumentation: Six electric guitars

 

Elements: Permutations of natural harmonics on retuned guitar strings.

 

Comments: Four harmonics per string (open, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Strings tuned to the 1, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th harmonics. Tempo ratios proportional to the tuning.

 

Recorded by LP and Miriam Kolar, 2002, released on the Cold Blue CD. Electric guitar built by Steve Marchione.