Acoustic Guitar Tuning Help

Acoustic Guitar Tuning Help
by Bill Aniston.

Simple tips to tune your guitar.

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If you play guitar, you should tune it every time you play whether you're playing for a show or simply practicing.

If you're a novice guitar player, you need to know the importance of acoustic guitar tuning earlier on.

Learning how to tune an acoustic guitar by ear takes time and lots of practice. If you're a beginner, you can learn acoustic guitar tuning by using an electronic tuner.

An electronic tuner costs only $20 so it's a pretty good investment.

Make sure that you buy an electronic tuner designed specifically for guitars because such a tuner can tell what string you're playing. When you're ready to begin acoustic guitar tuning, place the electronic tuner on a table or stool next to you. Switch the tuner on and then pluck the first string on your guitar.

The electronic tuner has a microphone that will help it sense which string you're tuning.

There is an indicator on the electronic tuner that will let you know if you are close to the right pitch for that string.

You can learn guitar tuning without using an electronic tuner. However,you'll still need something to help you tune the strings at the right pitch. You can use another acoustic guitar or a piano. You can also use a tuning fork or even an MP3.

To tune your acoustic guitar, begin by tuning the low E (the 6th string) to the reference pitch. When you've got the 6th string tuned, tune the other five strings to that note by following these steps:

1. Play the 6th string (the one that's already in tune) on the 5th fret. Tune the open 5th string to that note.

2. Play the 5th string on the 5th fret. Tune the open 4th string to that note.

3. Play the 4th string on the 5th fret. Tune the open 3rd string to that note.

4. Play the 3rd string on the 4th fret. Tune the open 2nd string to that note.

5. Play the 2nd string on the 5th fret. Tune the open 1st string to that note.

That's it -- you've got your acoustic guitar tuned!

This is only one way to tune your guitar, expect some other articles with another ways to tune your guitar.

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