how do you tune a guitar?

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  • seeric
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    • Aug 2004
    • 41917

    #1

    how do you tune a guitar?

    i bought one in mexico to fuck around with and i wanna tune it.

    i don't have a piano.

    theres gotta be a leymans way
  • Fresh
    • Mar 2005
    • 4920

    #2
    by ear or....

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    • donross
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2005
      • 1295

      #3
      there's a tuning gadget you can buy... or by listening to a familiar song you know and hear if your guitar pitch is tuned to that song... for example you knew that song starts in A chord. then try hitting A chord and listen if it has the same pitch... but it works if you have nice listening skills...
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      • baddog
        So Fucking Banned
        • Apr 2001
        • 107089

        #4
        you can tune a guitar but you can't tune a fish

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        • NoWhErE
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Sep 2005
          • 10583

          #5
          I think you can buy electronic tuners for like 15$... I got one at home but a friend gave it to me so I dunno the price
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          • Jarmusch
             
            • May 2003
            • 12479

            #6
            For classical guitar I start with this



            For electric, a digital guitar tuner.

            I think you may be able to find tuning software if you look for it. Or get someone that plays to teach you, it's the fastest way.

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            • NoWhErE
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Sep 2005
              • 10583

              #7
              Btw, you can go to any music store to buy them I believe
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              • Mr. Romance
                The Face of Romance and the Symbol of Freedom
                • Mar 2005
                • 7821

                #8
                post a pic of it

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                • madawgz
                  8.8.8.8
                  • Mar 2006
                  • 30509

                  #9
                  there is a computer peice you can buy for this type of thing, im not sure what its called tho..
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                  • ready lube
                    Confirmed User
                    • Dec 2005
                    • 2043

                    #10
                    here you go:



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                    • seeric
                      ..........
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 41917

                      #11
                      nice good shit everyone.

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                      • RRRED
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jan 2001
                        • 6754

                        #12
                        Tune the 1st string (when you're holding it.. it's the low e string.. the top one) to the second string while holding the 5th fret on that first string. Pick the first string while holding it down on the 5th fret and compare it to the second string wide open.

                        Do the same thing with the second. Hold down the second string on the 5th fret and compare it to the 3rd string wide open.. Keep doing this all the way down EXCEPT the 4th string... on that one you will want to hold it down on the 4th fret and compare it to the 5th string... then from there on out you go back to the 5th string.

                        Got it? hehehe

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                        • RRRED
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jan 2001
                          • 6754

                          #13
                          Actually I told you that wrong... the first string is considered the 6th string so I was backwards.. but make sure you learn how to do that anyway cuz you can do it on the fly.

                          Here is a tool for you http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/onlinetuner.html

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                          • Yngwie
                            I am an Alien from space
                            • May 2003
                            • 11118

                            #14
                            to do it by ear and without a tuner do as follows

                            from top E string (big one lol) to bottom E string (little one)

                            top E - put finger on the 5th fret and pick that string than the string below it... tune till the sound the same

                            A string: String below top E string - put your finger on the 5th fret and pick that string than the string below it... tune till the sound the same

                            D string: String below the A string - put your finger on the 5th fret and pick that string than the string below it... tune till the sound the same

                            G string: String below the D string - put your finger on the 4th fret and pick that string than the string below it... tune till the sound the same

                            B string: String below top G string - put your finger on the 5th fret and pick that string than the string below it... tune till the sound the same
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                            • topshelfdesign
                              Confirmed User
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 930

                              #15
                              buy a tuner until your used to doing it
                              get used to chord sounds and when you feel you know a song inside out play that through if the chords dont sound right keep playing the song and altering until it sounds right

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                              • HAPPYPEEKERS
                                Confirmed User
                                • Feb 2004
                                • 7566

                                #16
                                You can go to a music store and buy a tuner pretty cheap and tune it that way :-)
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                                • seeric
                                  ..........
                                  • Aug 2004
                                  • 41917

                                  #17
                                  this is good shit. i have pretty good pitch being a dj and all, this is a smaller guitar that i bought just so we can fuck around with it by the campfire and shit and sing really bad songs. since its a smaller one i don't think that it will tune the same.

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                                  • RRRED
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jan 2001
                                    • 6754

                                    #18
                                    It'll tune the same! You need to know how to do it so that when someones kid jacks with your guitar and winds up one of your knobs, you can still salvage your tuning and continue singing bad songs by the campfire hehe

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                                    • marketsmart
                                      HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
                                      • Dec 2004
                                      • 20419

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by madawgz
                                      there is a computer peice you can buy for this type of thing, im not sure what its called tho..
                                      yes, i know what you mean, but i cant think of it

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                                      • Drake
                                        Hello world!
                                        • Mar 2003
                                        • 12508

                                        #20
                                        If I don't have a fork or a digital tuner, I put on a song and tune it to that. Typically a song I already know how to play so I can find the E.

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