Anyone know how to tune a guitar?

[Vegitto]

As some of you might know, I got a guitar yesterday, a Dean Evo. Well, since I first started playing, two strings already broke off, so I went and bought a new set of strings. The question is: How do I tune it?

Please explain in laymans terms, I just got the damn thing yesterday. (I do know what a fret is, though. That's about it.)

 

[Firsttime]

Go get a tuner, they are only like $15 and they make thing so much easier when you are a guitar noob.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
As some of you might know, I got a guitar yesterday, a Dean Evo. Well, since I first started playing, two strings already broke off, so I went and bought a new set of strings. The question is: How do I tune it?

Please explain in laymans terms, I just got the damn thing yesterday. (I do know what a fret is, though. That's about it.)

buy a tuner, will save you much headache and frustration

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: Firsttime
Go get a tuner, they are only like $15 and they make thing so much easier when you are a guitar noob.

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Vegitto
As some of you might know, I got a guitar yesterday, a Dean Evo. Well, since I first started playing, two strings already broke off, so I went and bought a new set of strings. The question is: How do I tune it?

Please explain in laymans terms, I just got the damn thing yesterday. (I do know what a fret is, though. That's about it.)

buy a tuner, will save you much headache and frustration

I blew all of my money of the guitar, the strings and the plectrii (plural plectrum).

 

[aircooled]

Here you go

 

[jlbenedict]

If you don't have a tuner, do a little research on Relative Tuning.
You should be able to get it pretty damn close in tune by using that method.
I've only been learning to play for about eight weeks now, and I'm to the point to where I don't even use my electronic tuner. Your ears will eventually know what each string should sound like. Once you have one string in tune, you can tune the other strings on that string (this is where relative tuning comes in play)

 

[Firsttime]

Well, unless you have a really good ear you will need a piano of something that is in tune, then play and E on the piano and tune your bottom string till they sound the same. Then repeat with the other strings.

Edit: the strings from bottom to top are:E,B,G,D,A,E

 

[BatmanNate]

I use a piano to find the E then tune the rest of it relative to that. (I use harmonics on the 5th/7th fret, doesn't work for the B string though)

 

[Reel]

If you are good at listening to the frequencies, you can try to do it by ear. You can match up the strings to a known note such as a pitch pipe, pitch fork, or in-tune piano. If you get one string's pitch right first, it should be the low E. From there, you can play a note that will be the same note on the higher strings. For example the fifth fret of the low E is A which is the next string. The 5th fret matches the next highest string's note for all of them except the 3rd string (G) which is the 4th fret.

Disclaimer: It has been about 4 years since I picked up my guitar so I could be mis-remembering.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: aircooled
Here you go

I don't hear anything. Don't know why .

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
If you don't have a tuner, do a little research on Relative Tuning.
You should be able to get it pretty damn close in tune by using that method.
I've only been learning to play for about eight weeks now, and I'm to the point to where I don't even use my electronic tuner. Your ears will eventually know what each string should sound like. Once you have one string in tune, you can tune the other strings on that string (this is where relative tuning comes in play)

Yeah, I meant that. I've got one string that kinda sounds okay. A friend'll come over on Tuesday to learn me how to tune it. But that's a long time .

Originally posted by: Firsttime
Well, unless you have a really good ear you will need a piano of something that is in tune, then play and E on the piano and tune your bottom string till they sound the same. Then repeat with the other strings.

Edit: the strings from bottom to top are:E,B,G,D,A,E

Thanks . Only, I'm the only one in my family with an instrument.

 

[Firsttime]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Firsttime
Well, unless you have a really good ear you will need a piano of something that is in tune, then play and E on the piano and tune your bottom string till they sound the same. Then repeat with the other strings.

Edit: the strings from bottom to top are:E,B,G,D,A,E

Thanks . Only, I'm the only one in my family with an instrument.

Maybe a neighbor or something? But most definetly buy a tuner they are well worth it. :thumbsup:

 

[JDrake]

I take mine to this guy where I bought it and he tunes it, restrings it, everything, but charges a little.

 

[Reel]

Originally posted by: Firsttime

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: Firsttime
Well, unless you have a really good ear you will need a piano of something that is in tune, then play and E on the piano and tune your bottom string till they sound the same. Then repeat with the other strings.

Edit: the strings from bottom to top are:E,B,G,D,A,E

Thanks . Only, I'm the only one in my family with an instrument.

Maybe a neighbor or something? But most definetly buy a tuner they are well worth it. :thumbsup:

Invest in something to tune it with even if it is an old-fashioned, cheaper means.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: joedrake
I take mine to this guy where I bought it and he tunes it, restrings it, everything, but charges a little.

You take your guitar to someone else to restring and tune it? How long have you been playing?

 

[tenthumbs]

Originally posted by: Firsttime
Well, unless you have a really good ear you will need a piano of something that is in tune, then play and E on the piano and tune your bottom string till they sound the same. Then repeat with the other strings.

Edit: the strings from bottom to top are:E,B,G,D,A,E

I thought it was EADGBE?

 

[swtethan]

turn the knobs connected to the string

 

[aircooled]

Elephants
Always
Do
Grow
Big
Ears

 

[SaturnX]

Simple way for relative tuning:

1. Tune low E string to E from outside source or just your ear (top string)
2. Hold 5th Fret on low E, strum note (A) - match next string down to that tone
3. Hold 5th fret on A string, strum note (D) - match next string down to that tone
4. Hold 5th fret on D string, sturm note (G) - match next string down to that tone
5. Hold 4th fret on G string, strum note (B) - match next string down to that tone
6. Hold 5th fret on B string, strum note (high E) - match last string to that tone.

And you're done.

As long as the guitar is in tune relative to itself whatever you play will sound correct but will be out of key.

 

[nakedfrog]

Try this
Maybe this

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: tenthumbs

Originally posted by: Firsttime
Well, unless you have a really good ear you will need a piano of something that is in tune, then play and E on the piano and tune your bottom string till they sound the same. Then repeat with the other strings.

Edit: the strings from bottom to top are:E,B,G,D,A,E

I thought it was EADGBE?

He started from the high E instead of the low E.

 

[49erinnc]

As others have said, definitely go buy a cheap (<$15) tuner. I started playing a little over a year ago and I would have struggled without it. Hell, I still use it sometimes just to make sure my low E is perfectly in tune but I can tune the others with relative tuning now.

And FYI: Don't freak out if you can't keep brand new strings in tune. This is pretty common. I normally tune them to the right note and then lift up the string with my fingers to give it a little tug. Then I tighten it again until it's in tune. Even then, it will still fall out some until you break the strings in a little bit. Totally normal. As are temperature changes affecting them.

 

[Cal166]

E-----5------
=
A-----0-----


A-----5-----
=
D-----0----


D-----5-----
=
G-----0-----


G-----4-----
=
B-----0-----


B-----5-----
=
E-----0-----

 

[JohnAn2112]

Originally posted by: aircooled
Elephants
Always
Do
Grow
Big
Ears

Every
Acid
Dealer
Gets
Busted
Eventually

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: JohnAn2112

Originally posted by: aircooled
Elephants
Always
Do
Grow
Big
Ears

Every
Acid
Dealer
Gets
Busted
Eventually

I thought it was:
Eddy
Ate
Dynamite
Good
Bye
Eddy

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I use a piano to find the E then tune the rest of it relative to that. (I use harmonics on the 5th/7th fret, doesn't work for the B string though)

do the harmonic on the G string )) between the 4th and 5th fret and on the B string between the 5th and 6th fret