The guitar is a very delicate instrument and constantly requires tuning. One of the first skills that a beginner guitarist acquires is the ability to tune the guitar with open strings.
It is necessary
- Guitar
- Piano
Instructions
Step 1
The first, thinnest string is the "mi" of the second octave. An open string can be easily adjusted in pitch to the hum in the telephone receiver or to the sound of any other instrument that is correctly tuned. Sometimes singers - guitarists tune the string to the sound of their voice so that it does not break from too high or too low notes.
Step 2
The second string is the "B" of the first octave. An open "B" string is tuned to the sound of any correctly tuned instrument, or pressed at the 5th fret with your finger and pulled up so that it sounds in unison with the open "E" string. If the string is not tuned correctly, then unison will not work, but there will be a little rattling. You can correct this rattling by slightly trying to pull the second string with your finger and listening to the sound. If unison is established when pulling up, the string must be pulled up on the tuning peg. If the dissonance increases, the second string should, on the contrary, be weakened and the sounding checked again.
Step 3
The third string is the "G" of the first octave. An open G string is tuned to the sound of any correctly tuned instrument, or pressed at the fourth fret with your finger and pulled up so that it sounds in unison with the second open "B" string. If the string is not tuned correctly, try first pulling it up to the fret with your finger, as you did with the second string, and tighten or loosen the string on the tuner until you hear the third string pressed down at the fourth fret in unison with the second open string.
Correctly tuned open first three strings, taken together, will give a harmonious and beautiful triad.
Step 4
The fourth string is the "D" of the first octave. An open "D" string is tuned to the sound of any correctly tuned instrument, or pressed at the fifth fret with your finger and pulled up so that it sounds in unison with the third open "G" string. If the string is not tuned correctly, then unison will not work, but there will be a little rattling. To correct this rattling, you can slightly try to pull the second string with your finger and listen to the sound. If unison is established when pulling up, the string must be pulled up on the tuning peg. If the dissonance increases, the fourth string should be weakened and then checked again.
The fourth string is the most difficult to tune because it sounds out of tune with the first three, but you should try to do it as accurately as possible, because the fourth string determines the harmonious mood of the entire instrument.
Step 5
The fifth string is a small octave "A". An open "A" string is tuned to the sound of any correctly tuned instrument, or pressed at the fifth fret with a finger and pulled up so that it sounds in unison with the fourth open "D" string. If the string is not tuned correctly, try first pulling it up to the fret with your finger, as you did with the second string, and tighten or loosen the string on the tuner until you hear the fifth string at the fifth fret in unison with the fourth string open.
Step 6
The sixth string is the "E" of a small octave. An open "E" string is tuned to the sound of any correctly tuned instrument, or pressed at the fifth fret with a finger and pulled up so that it sounds in unison with the fifth open string "A". A properly tuned E string, pressed down at the ninth fret, sounds in unison with an open fourth D string.
The last bass string can be used to calibrate the tuning of all the lower three strings.
The open top E string and low E sixth string should sound in an octave. Be sure to check this sound and make sure the interval sounds crisp and clear.
