HOW TO TUNE YOUR GUITAR

 

Having your guitar in tune is one of the most essential parts of learning to play guitar. If it’s not in tune you cannot tell if your playing the chord correctly, and even if you are nobody elese will be able to tell because it just sounds like a noise. Therefore it is important to check your guitar is in tune each time you pick it up to play.

When you pick up your guitar for the very first time it is likely to need tuning so it is something you need to be able to do right from the start.

The first thing you need to know is what string should be tuned to what note so starting from thickest first:

E - This is the thickest, lowest sounding string and closest to you when your playing, the 6th string.

A -  5th string

D – 4th string

G – 3rd string

B – 2nd string

E – This is the thinnest, highest pitch string, the 1st string. Closest to the floor when playing.

There are a number of ways to tune your guitar but the easiest for beginners is with an electronic tuner. These are easy to use and cheap to buy. Most electronic tuners can be used for electric, acoustic or bass.

To tune an acoustic guitar place the tuner next to you and your guitar, or if you have an electric, plug it into your tuner as you would your amp. The tuner will either have a series of lights or a digital display with a meter that tells you which note you are closest to and if you are flat or sharp. Adjust the pitch of the string by turning the tuning keys until you have the string in tune. Repeat the process for all other strings until they have all been tuned. At this point go back and check all strings again.

The first time you tune your guitar or a set of new strings it may take up to 10 mins, but once tuned it will only take a few minutes at most to make the small adjustments. Once used to tuning your guitar you will easily be able to tell when it sounds out of tune. So get a tuner and take the hassle out of tuning.

Or if you dont have a tuner you can use this tuning aid below by matching the sound of each note to your guitar until all strings are in tune.

For electric or acoustic

 

 

 

 

And for bass