How to tune guitar?

Guitar tuning

Your guitar will need to be tuned before playing. You can tune your guitar by using an

•    Electronic tuner (more accurate),
•    Tuning fork ,
•    Keyboard,
•    Tuned guitar or
•    with your Ear.

Here I am going to explain about how to tune your guitar with ear. In the beginning you may take more than 10 Min's or may even get frustrated. Every time before playing guitar you should check the tune and make changes as necessary.  Guitar tuning is the process of adjusting the temper of strings to harmonise pitch.

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Steps to tune your guitar

• Put your finger on the fifth fret of the sixth string (which is A note) and play it, then play the sixth string and open fifth string (A note).Listen to the two pitches, if the fifth string sounds lower then tighten the fifth string tuning key until the A note on the fifth string and A note on the sixth string match (becomes same pitch) and vice versa.

• Next, Play the fifth string, fifth fret (D), then tune your open fourth string (D) Listen to the two pitches carefully and adjust the open fourth string accordingly.

• Play the fourth string fifth fret (G), then tune your open fourth string (G) accordingly.

• Play the third string, 'fourth fret' (B), then tune your open second string (B) until they sound the same.(in this part fourth fret is used instead of fifth fret to tune second string)

• Play the second string, fifth fret (E), then tune your open first string (E) to it.

Some guitarists prefer to tune guitar in the reverse order. That is, they start at the first string open note and moves to higher strings. Just as opposite to the method I mentioned above. The main reason why i prefer this pattern of tuning is that sixth string being the thickest string is least likely to detune itself than any others string.Before tuning your guitar make sure that sixth string is in correct pitch. If you have access to key board or any other tuned guitar, tune your sixth string to the pitch of  E note of that instrument if possible.