Guitar Tuning Guide

The guitar can be tuned in different ways. There are some easiest ways of tuning but the effects of each tuning are slightly different. Beginners should follow a way of tuning that is convenient to him. Experts can easily choose the appropriate way of tuning by hearing the sound of it.

The strings are tuned in a standard way. The strings and frets are numbered serially from the lowest to the highest string. The first string is similar to the highest pitch and the last string to the lowest pitch. E-A-D-G-B-E is the standard tuning. So the sixth string corresponds to the Lower E, fifth string-A, fourth string-D, third string-G, second-B and first-High E.

Pitch pipe is cheap and easy to handle.  Pitch pipe is used to tune your guitar so that each string sounds well. Electronic tuner is better than pitch pipes as it gives perfect tune. High pitch electronic keyboard and piano can also set the right tune of your guitar. Tuning forks are available in various types to tune individual strings.  It is cheap and easy to carry. Harmonics is the complicated method of tuning which brings clear and resonating sound.

The simplest way of tuning manually is called Basic Tuning. At first you hold the fifth fret of the sixth string and pluck both the fifth and sixth string at the same time. The tunes of the two strings should sound similar. If the tunes sound different then adjust the tuning peg for the fifth string. Then you play open to make it tuned with the fifth fretted sixth string. Repeat the same process with the third and fourth string. Pluck the fourth fret of the third string to adjust the tune of the second string. For final string tuning, play the fifth fret of the second string. used Ibanez guitars are the guitars provided to beginners, the best ones to start tuning preparation on.

You have to tune your guitar frequently to check your guitar from going out of tune.