HOW TO TUNE GUITAR
Tuning the guitar is the first thing you need to master on your way to rock stardom. Here are some simple instructions that explain the most commonly used guitar tuning in the world.
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Try Standard Guitar Tuning: EADgbe
When looking straight down at your guitar the open strings from the thickest to the thinnest are as follows:
| Strings | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| E | Thickest String | |
| A | ||
| D | ||
| g | ||
| b | ||
| e | Thinnest String |
Step 1: The 6th String – E (thickest)
Tune the bottom E String, as accurately as you can. If you don’t have a tuner you can use our handy guitar tuning app.You can also use other reference tones such as a Piano or any other musical instrument that is handy. What’s important is that you have a reference tone.
Step 2: The 5th String – A
Place your index finger on the fifth fret of the bottom E string. That’s an A note. Keep your finger on that fret. Now pick the open fifth string and fretted six string in turn, gently adjusting the fifth string tuning peg until the two notes are in harmony. Tightening the peg will make the pitch higher, loosening the peg will make the pitch lower.
Step 3: The 4th String – D
Place your index finger on the the fifth fret of the A string. That’s a D note. Pluck the fretted 5th string and the open 4th string together or alternating between them and adjust the 4th string tuning peg until the pitch of the 4th string matches the pitch of the 5th fret of the 5th string.
Step 4: The 3rd String – G
Place your index finger on the fifth fret of the D string. That’s a G note. Pluck or alternate pick the fretted 4th and open 3rd strings, adjusting the 3rd string tuning peg until the 3rd string is in harmony with the 5th fret of the 4th string.
Step 5: The 2nd String – B
Place your index finger on the fourth fret of the G string. That’s a B. Tune your 2nd string to that note.
Step 6: Tuning the E String
Place your index finger just behind the fifth fret on the B string. That’s a E note. Tune the thinnest and last string to that, again by adjusting the 1st string tuning peg until the pitch of the E string matches the 5th fret of the 2nd String.
