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No matter your level of classical guitar playing proficiency, it is always crucial to have a properly tuned classical guitar. This is especially important when playing an acoustic guitar , as each string’s tone is quite prominent. There are numerous tuning variations for a guitar, but in this article, we will only cover Standard E tuning. In this tuning, both your high E and low E strings are tuned to the key of E, and all other strings are tuned accordingly.
Quick String Order Reference: E A D G B E
Step 1: Tune your low E string to E
Unless you have an excellent ear for pitch, which most of us don’t, you will need a keyboard or pitch pipe to achieve this. The more you tune your guitar by ear, the easier it will become to get close to an E note without needing these devices.
Strike your open E string, and either play the lowest E note on the piano or use your pitch pipe to match the two tones. Once your E string matches a perfect E note, you can proceed to tune your guitar by ear.
Step 2: Tune the A string
- Press down on the 5th fret on the low E string
- Play the E string with your open A string
- You want the A string to sound the same as your fretted E string
- Adjust the A string as necessary to achieve the perfect tone
Step 3: Tune D String
Press down on the fifth fret on your A string Play the A string along with your open D string You want the D string to sound the same as your fretted A string Adjust the D string as necessary to achieve perfect tone
Step 4: Tune G string
Press down on the 5th fret on your D string Play the D string together with your open G string You want the G string to sound exactly like your fretted D string Adjust the G string as necessary to achieve perfect tone
Step 5: Tune B String
Press down on the 4th fret on the G string Play the G string along with your open B string You want the B string to sound the same as your fretted G string Adjust the B string as needed to achieve perfect tone
Step 6: Tune high E String
Press down on the 5th fret on your B string Play the B string with your open E string You want the E string to sound exactly like your fretted B string Adjust the E string as needed to achieve perfect tone
Tips:
- Use the tuning knobs at the top of your guitar to adjust string tone
- Turn knobs slowly while striking the strings you are currently tuning
- Use harmonics to check your tuning. The harmonic on your low E string at the 5th fret should match the harmonic of the A string at the 7th fret, and so on.
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