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How to Tune a Guitar - Introduction

2011-05-26T22:37:00.000-07:00

There are several ways to tune a guitar (whether an acoustic or an electric).

Before we could start tuning, it is advisable if you could have a handy musical instrument
such as harmonica, a flute maybe, or a simple tuning pipe where you can get a reference
note or key. Moreover, a good perfectly made guitar is recommendable compared to
those cheap ones that you can buy in music stores. A good guitar means it has a sharp
“round” sound when you strike or strum it once to check its sound clarity. Also, one more
way to check it is by taking each string and finger pressing it all the way up to its octave
position on the 12th fret. The progressive notes should be going as “tuned” as possible
(one can refer this to the keys of a piano or an electronic keyboard organ). You should
always check these things when you buy a guitar because tuning will never be perfect for
an unperfected guitar craft.

It is assumed that the 6th string (bass E, the thickest string and in the topmost part) is
already tuned to an E-tuning pipe or any referenced E-note. Nonetheless, you can always
stretch the string to its tolerable tightness (not so tight and not too loose) to start with.
Moreover, some “gifted” person can easily remember the sound that refers to an E-note
and use that, in tuning. These talented musicians can tune the strings without having to
use their left hand on the fret board. (They tune guitars directly in open strings, that is!)

Next time, we will talk about the different ways I used in tuning a guitar.

See yah...Be well and be safe always.

Let's Get Started...(Tune A Guitar)

2011-05-26T07:11:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

I think the first thing that we have to learn about guitars, beside from knowing its parts, is the proper tune of each string in its six-string fret board.

Have you heard a person playing guitar having a sooo weird sound as if it is coming from a different world? This is what you'll hear if the guitar is improperly tuned.

Now, let's check those guitars if they are tuned properly and tomorrow, we will start this lesson with the different ways of tuning a guitar.

Be Well and Be Safe Always.

Guitar Lessons

2011-05-24T23:37:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

This is my first post for the year 2011. And today, I'll be talking about guitars - basically how to play a guitar...

If anyone out there wants to learn, I'll be glad to start this blog so that I could share what I know about guitar and guitar playing, that is...

So, tell me what you think, give some comments, and let's start the ball rolling...

See yah ;o)