Learn guitar chords for FREE through our new game Chord Master: bit.ly Lesson 9: How to Tune a Guitar ——————————————————————— Its a fact that if your guitar isnt in tune, it wont sound nearly as good as if it were in tune. Thats why Thomas will teach you how to successfully tune your guitar in standard tuning with only the use of your ears! How to Tune a Guitar ——————————————————————— The key to tuning your guitar properly is first understanding when a string is sharp and when a string is flat. Take the A string for example: * Using your low E string (6th string) as a reference pitch, play the 5th fret on the E string and the open A string. If the A string sounds higher than the 5th fret of the E string, the A string is sharp and therefore needs to be lowered. To do this, take your right hand (left if youre left handed) and reach over to the machine head for the A string and turn it counter clockwise to lower the pitch. If the A string sounds lower than the 5th fret of the E string, the A string is flat and therefore needs to be raised. To do this, turn the machine head for the A string clockwise to raise the pitch. Now, apply these same concepts to the rest of the strings: * Play the 5th fret on the A string and adjust the open D string * Play the 5th fret on the D string and adjust the open G string * Play the 4th fret on the G string and adjust the open B string * * This is <b>…<b>

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24 thoughts on “How to Tune an Acoustic Guitar (Lesson 9 of 19)”

  2. 443kratos
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    does it work with electric guitars as well?please reply i have an electric guitar.

  3. CrazyShooter199
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    He said 4th fret when on the G string. Watch the goddamn video.

  4. CrazyShooter199
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    Find another reference pitch then…. Like an online tuner

  6. nanabanana613
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    hi! i have an electric tuner. i dont know how to use it. does it actually work?

  7. keith23uk
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    Everyone I used a programme called AP tuner to tune my guitar 🙂 All you nd is a decent quality mic for your pc I used a headset mic not far away.

  11. cheerchik311
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    Omg thank you! My guitar actually sounds good now! Haha! It sounds amazing!(:

  12. sbg3291
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    I have an electric tuner, but watched this to learn too. I did what he said, while having the tuner on.
    my open G is in tune, but when I play the G on the 5th fret, it isn’t sounding like the B, which is also in tune…. What does that mean?
    Thanks guys

  14. LBgEyz
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    Oh my GOD! Thank you so much!!! My guitar was sooo messed up before I watched this!!!! You are my savior!!!! I was beginning to give up on hope. . .THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

  16. emokidd8433
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    itd just be in a lower tone thats all..but in overall it should sound correct

  19. kskdgr8
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    What is that last part you played? Is that also part of the tuning?

  21. OkamiFlautist
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    One of the easiest tutorial videos I’ve found! Thanks!

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