1100 1110 Performing Arts Musical Instruments Strings Guitar true Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:19:45 -0800 /system/videos/1/00/11/1100.flv arts, DIY, Do It Yourself, ear, Essential Skills, guitar, Instructional, instruments, Learn to, music, musical, performing, pitch, strings, Tips, tune, tuning, tutorial How To Tune a Guitar By Ear http://www.howcast.com/videos/1100-How-To-Tune-a-Guitar-By-Ear http://www.howcast.com/videos/1100-How-To-Tune-a-Guitar-By-Ear/edit approved 151 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1100"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1100" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 6 Chris_Davis http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/ppn_davis_tune_guitar_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3867 false false false 21065 1 19 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/19.jpg Strike your fork Strike your tuning fork against something hard so that it begins to vibrate, then listen closely to the note that rings out. It’s an A.

]]> 21066 2 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/27.jpg Adjust the string Loosen or tighten your A string (also known as the fifth string) by rotating the pertaining tuning key until the string sounds at the exact same pitch as the fork.

]]> 21067 3 40 Tip Don’t worry if you don’t have perfect pitch. Just listen closely and be patient. The more your ears familiarize themselves with an exact pitch, the better a musician you will become.

]]> 21068 4 51 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/51.jpg Press the E string Press the lower E string (also known as the sixth string) down on the fifth fret.

]]> 21069 5 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/58.jpg Adjust the string Pluck the fifth and sixth strings, one right after the other, allowing each string to ring out. Listen closely and then loosen or tighten the sixth string until it matches the pitch of the fifth string.

]]> 21070 6 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/71.jpg Press A string Press the A string down on the fifth fret.

]]> 21071 7 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/76.jpg Adjust the string Pluck the A string and D string (that is, the fourth string), one right after the other. Adjust the fourth string so it rings out at the same pitch as the fifth.

]]> 21072 8 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/87.jpg Tune third string Tune the third string (the G string) using the same method as you have for the other strings. Tune the open string so that it matches the lower, adjacent string (the fourth string) when the fourth string is pressed on the fifth fret.

]]> 21073 9 103 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/103.jpg Press the G string Press the G string down on the fourth fret.

]]> 21074 10 108 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/108.jpg Adjust the string Pluck the G-string and B string (the second string), allowing each string to ring out. Loosen or tighten the second string so that these two strings are exactly the same pitch.

]]> 21075 11 120 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/120.jpg Press the B string Press the second string on the fifth fret.

]]> 21076 12 124 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/124.jpg Adjust the string Pluck the second string and first string, and adjust the pitch of the first string until it matches that of the second string.

]]> 21077 13 132 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1100/132.jpg Enjoy Enjoy your now pitch-perfect instrument. As for your voice—well, we leave that up to you…

]]> 21078 14 141 Fact Studies suggest that all babies are born with perfect pitch.

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