Lessons For Beginners To Tune A Guitar

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How To Tune A Guitar

• Know About The Parts of Guitar

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Introduction

• If you are a beginner and have decided to learn
  the guitar then basic knowledge about the parts
  of a guitar neck is very helpful. The parts of
  the guitar neck are frets, fretboard, tuners,
  headstock, and truss rod. It will help you tune
  your guitar. Tuning your guitar is the most
  important step because if your guitar is not
  tuned, it will not sound good and you definitely
  dont want that.

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Parts Of Guitar
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Parts Of Guitar Neck

• First the parts of a guitar neck are explained
  below
• Frets are the raised wires that run across the
  width of the fingerboard. These help the strings
  to be shortened by pressing them down behind
  them.
• Fretboard is the neck area located just below the
  strings. It is marked and shaped so one can
  identify the strings easily. It helps to press
  the strings at some points to get some notes.

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More Parts Of Guitar Neck

• Headstock Just at the end of the neck you will
  see the headstock placed at the end of the guitar
  where all the strings end.
• Tuners also termed as machine heads and tuning
  pegs. These bits are also known as guitar tuner
  buttons, are twisted to tune your guitar.
• Truss rod is a part of the guitar or other
  stringed or fretted instruments like a steel bar
  or rod, helps in stabilizing the relief of the
  neck.

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Tuning Guitar

• So, now you know and understand the parts of the
  guitar neck and their working. The next thing
  which you need to learn is the name of strings
  and how to tune the guitar.

• The names of the open strings on the guitar are E
  A D G B E from top to bottom where the
  top string (E) is the thickest string and the
  bottom string (E) is the thinnest string. To
  learn the name of strings here is an easy way to
  do so.

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Use A Digital Tuner

• Turn the tuner on and play an open E string. When
  the string will be tuned to a correct note then
  you will see a light flashing.
• Make sure the calibration tuner setting on the
  tuner is set to A 440 Hz which is a standard
  setting.
• Adjust the string until it is in tune and do the
  same with other strings as well. Once the tuning
  is done, make sure to go through the strings once
  again.
• If you are using an electric guitar then plug the
  cord directly in the tuner to check the tuning
  instead of using the microphone of the tuner.

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Use An App Tuner

• It is the most convenient method to tune your
  guitar. There are the number of apps available
  for guitar tuning. When you do not have other
  tuners, it is an ideal way to tune your guitar.
  The apps work similar to digital tuners.
• Play an open E string and adjust the string using
  the guitar tuner buttons that are dedicated to
  every string.
• Until the app Shows that the pitch of a note is
  correct, keep tightening and loosening the tuner
  buttons. Do the same for other strings as well.

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Tuning Guitar By Ear

• The low E string should be in tune already. You
  can use a piano or another guitar to get the low
  E string in tune.
• Go to the 5th fret of the low E string which is
  known as an A note. The fifth string is an open A
  string and it must sound like the note on the
  fifth fret of E string.
• You have to check the fifth fret of the A string
  which is a D note. Now play the open D string and
  it must sound like the D note on the A string.
  The same method will be followed to tune the G
  string.
• You need to tune the B string now and the method
  of tuning this string is a little different.
  Instead of using the fifth fret you need to make
  use of 4th fret and match the sound of open B
  string to the 4th fret of the G string.
• You need to tune the high E string by playing it
  open and then match it with the sound of the
  fifth fret of the B string.

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Conclusion

• Now that you know how to tune a guitar, youll be
  playing like a pro in no time. If youre just
  beginning to play the guitar, an out-of-tune
  instrument can be incredibly frustrating and make
  every note sound like a mistake. Knowing how to
  tune a guitar properly will ensure that you
  always sound your best when you play.