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How to Tune a Guitar
There are different ways of tuning a guitar
and depending on accessibility, budget and comfortability, you
can use any of the three methods of tuning a guitar.
Guitar Tuners
These days there are
different types of electronic tuners available over the
Internet. You can even purchase guitar tuners online. The
benefit of using a guitar tuner is that you will not have to
go through the strenuous process of doing it manually and it
will take lesser time. There are several websites as well as
online resources from where you can get guitar tuners.
Another option is to download the flash
files that represent a virtual guitar tuner and use it on your
computer to tune your guitar. Guitar tuning can’t get any
easier than this. Some of the most popularly used guitar
tuners include the Robotic Guitar Tuner, Qwik Tune QT11 Guitar
Tuner, and TU-80 Guitar Tuner.
Relative Tuning
In relative tuning,
you will have to place one of your fingers in the 5 th
fret in the 6th string and play a note. Now play an open 5th
string. If the two notes are exactly the same then your guitar
is in tune. If it is not then you can loosen or tighten the
tuning peg till both the sounds are same. Then move on to the
next string by placing your finger on the 5th fret in the 5th
string and play the 4th string Open. Repeat this procedure
till the top 4 strings are in tune. When you reach the 2nd
string, place your finger on the 4th fret instead of the 5th
of the 3rd string. For tuning the 1st string, you will have to
again follow the procedure you used for all the 4 strings.
Piano Tuning
You can also use the
piano to tune your guitar. This will be possible only if you
know how to play the piano or if any of your friends, anyone
in the family knows how to play the piano. You can tune your
guitar by playing the strings and matching the sound with a
corresponding note on the piano. You should start by playing
an E note on the piano and then tune the 6th string on your
guitar. If you feel that both the sounds are not matching then
use the tuning peg to sharpen the sound or flatten it. Repeat
the same process for the other 5 guitar strings, which are A
(5), D (4), G (3), B (2) and E (1).
Always keep your
guitar in tune
Tuning is an important
part of playing a guitar but keeping you guitar in tune always
is also as important. You should ideally tune your guitar
every few weeks so that it is in perfect playing condition
always. The following tips will help you to tune your guitar
faster so that you can spend more time playing it.
· Whenever you practice guitar playing
make sure that you clean your strings using a lint free
cloth immediately after each session. The ideal way to
clean the strings is by wiping them down. This will help
in removing dust, chemicals and even sweat, which will get
deposited on the strings and can make it difficult for you
to tune the guitar with each passing day.
· You should change your guitar strings
frequently. The longer you keep your guitar strings, the
more easily they will go out of tune. Ideally, you should
change your guitar strings once in every 2 months.
Always remember that good music doesn’t
come easy. Music has to be created and hence keeping your
guitar in tune is important. |
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