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Location: Snåsa, Norway | Got inspired for this post from a recent thread on 12-string tuning. I've been tuning my guitar by different methods, starting with ear and tuning adjacent strings from 6 to on by frets 5-5-5-4-5, then got a digital tuner and used that almost exclusively for a long time. Lately, I started using "all E's", tuning all strings after the first string finding the E on following frets: 2nd-5, 3rd-9, 4th-14, 5th-7(harmonic) and 6th-5(harm.). I think my guitars sound better with this tuning method, since I use the same reference note for all strings. I also believe it's much easier to tune by ear this way, for the same reason. I use my tuner less, and only as a benchmark to check my ear, so it's actually a bit of ear training as well (and I grasp eagerly after any means to improve my tonal hearing, which at best is only average!). Anyone else with views on the best way to tune guitars? |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | never thought of that method before but it makes a lot of sense, I'm gonna try it next time... |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Back before digital tuners, I would do it by getting the "D" string, then the E strings and the B string from that. G string would be driven off the low E.
Main thing was to get the B string in tune with the D so that D chords sounded right.
Now, I'm just another tone deaf digital tuner user. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've nevr been accused of being good at tuning my guitars! I'll have to try that method. Dave |
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| I tune at the(3)harmonic frets, then fine tune at octaves for b,c,d,e.. I've learned to trust my ear more than the Sabine... |
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Location: closely held secret | Tuning? I'm not familiar with that concept. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Just one more great thing about attending an OFC Getogether is never having to tune your guitar. It takes about 5 minutes for the anal compulsive Tuner in the group to emerge. Just keep passing the guitars! |
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Location: North Idaho | I just like to punch the little black button under the TUNER white letters. After that, check the octaves in a few chords. |
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Location: big island | "TU-NING" is an ancient chinese song.
"HOW LONG" is a chinaman. |
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Location: closely held secret | Don't let Temp do it. He finishes up about the same time as the song. |
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Location: ranson,wva | i do the 5-5-5-4-5 thing when im feeling ambitous.btw thats verry seldom.lol i mostly use my intellatouch clip on. most of my guitars are tuned to pitch but ive got a few tuned a half step down...jason |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Either eletronic tuners have destroyes my 'ear' or I never had mush of an ear to begin with...You can get testamonials for either case....
yes I types 'detroyes' and 'mush' it's the season. phhhhhhtttttllllpppp!
Besides, I have the Police box set 'Message In A Box' Cranked enough to p'off my wife. Best live show I ever saw....but in too large a venue. Huey Lewis & the News warmed up.
....now, where else did I accidentally ppost thsi drunken retort? |
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