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How To Tune a Guitar By Ear

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• An out-of-tune guitar can grate like nails on a chalkboard or a cat in heat, so know how to keep yours humming.
• Added February 5, 2008

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Can you recommend a good electronic tuner?

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I have a BOSS electronic tuner that I got about 10-15 years ago - still works great

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I agree with jdbausch. Why don't you revise this video with audio of the tuning process. I think it would make you Howto much more helpful.

Reply 8 months ago by MessengerBoy

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Tuning in this way is a great beginning step, however it does have potential for error if you make a mistake on the 4th string or above it will have a knock on effect. If you know the notes on actual frets you can play an A on every string and tune to the A string. I find it actually easier to tune by using an E note.

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This is a great idea! I found the video very helpful.

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you should have some actual sounds of the tuning, so the viewer could hear the sounds matching...

Reply 8 months ago by jdbausch

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