The first thing guitar players should do before they start playing is tune their guitar. It also never hurts to tune it along the way, since playing a guitar inevitably causes it to go out of tune. And since it's the first step to sounding like a pro, consult the videos on this page for the best online advice on tuning your guitar. For more detailed information, also consult Mahalo's page on How to Tune a Guitar.
Tuning Tips
- Tune your guitar every time you pick it up to play
- The easiest and most accurate way to tune your guitar is with a portable electronic tuner, tuning software, or online tuners
- You can also use a piano to tune your strings
- You can also manually tune your guitar by ear, or by using relative tuning
- Don't try to tune old strings
- Strings will generally last about three months
Tuning Guitar ( Standard Tuning and for both Acoustic and Electric Guitars - a Free Tuner )
For those of you that don't have a guitar tuner (see Amazon section below for example) or find that other videos are too fast for you, this video plays each note 9 times so that you can tweak and tune your guitar thoroughly at your leisure. The name of the string is on the screen and there is the sound of it being plucked. Simple but maybe all you need to tune your guitar for free. Over 2 million views, and many have found this video to be helpful! P.S. Scroll to bottom & you can embed this page in your blog or website wherever allowed, for easy tuning access! or bookmark this page.
