"United States jazz-guitarist, inventor of major-thirds tuning; geologist specializing in hydrology (groundwater contamination) and consulting on Hanford Site" . . "Patt, Ralph"@en . . "Ralph Patt"@en . . . . . . . "1950Z"^^ . . . . "Patt, Ralph Oliver"@en . . "non_vocal_instrumentalist" . "1929Z"^^ . . . . . "1929-12-05Z"^^ . "2010Z"^^ . . "Ralph Oliver Patt"@en . . . "Ralph Oliver Patt (5 December 1929 \u2013 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.He graduated with a degree in geology from the University of Pittsburgh."@en . . . . . "2010Z"^^ . . . "2010-10-06Z"^^ . . . .