Learn To Tune Your Guitar

April 11th, 2006

Well its no good learning to play your guitar if you can’t tune it is it?

There are many different ways you can tune your guitar but the best way to do it is by buying a small electronic device that can tune your guitar to exact notes.

It is by far the best way to learn to tune your guitar.

The layout for tuning your guitar is as follows:

STRING	NOTE
6th string(the fat one)	E
5th string	A
4th string	D
3rd string	G
2nd string	B
1st string(the thin one)	e

1. First thing you need to do is get one string in tune(preferably E).

2. Then all you’ve got to do is this:

-Put your finger on the 5th fret on the E string. That should match the tone on the open A string. Turn the A tuning key until they match.

-Put your finger on the 5th fret on the A string. That should match the tone on the open D string. Turn the D tuning key until they match.

-Put your finger on the 5th fret on the D string. That should match the tone on the open G string. Turn the G tuning key until they match.

-Put your finger on the 4th fret on the G string. That should match the tone on the open B string. Turn the B tuning key until they match.

-Put your finger on the 5th fret on the B string. That should match the tone on the open e string. Turn the e tuning key until they match.

Maybe not so easy for some of us. Be Patient, it just takes a little time before our ears learn the tones and their relations to each other.

The two tables above are from Tuning Your Guitar

Then when you get your guitar in tune you will be ready to play your guitar. When you become more advanced in playing hte guitar you will be able to tune by ear, which means you will not need any extra tuning device.

But it is still good to learn to tune your guitar using an electronic tuner.

Jamorama which is the best learn to play the guitar guid around also teaches you about tuning and how to tune and play your guitar by ear. The are the best guitar learning resource around.

So if you really want to advance your guitar playing, then check Jamorama out.

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