Playing a detuned guitar leads to hearing impairment, so even beginners need to carefully adjust the sound quality of a musical instrument before starting a practice. Tuners are used to tune guitar strings, which are located on the neck and hold the tension. When twisted in one direction - the string is stretched, in the other - it is weakened. You need to twist it slowly, carefully listening to the sound you get.
It is necessary
- - guitar;
- - tuning fork;
- - hardware tuner;
- - a computer with Internet access.
Instructions
Step 1
The classic way: tune the first string (the thinnest one) with a tuning fork. Tuning forks are divided into fork and wind. The latter are easier to use, but less accurate. A forked tuning fork is like a metal fork. If you lightly hit the knee with a fork, the resulting sound will be the same as the sound of the first string pressed at the 5th fret should be. Wind tuning forks have several varieties, the most common of which looks like a harmonica. It makes the same sound that the first string should make when pressed at the twelfth fret. Once you have tuned the first string, start tuning the rest. Press down on the second string at the 5th fret and get the sound of an open first string. The third string, when pressed down at the fourth fret, should sound in unison with the second string open. You will hear the sound of the third open string if you hold down the fourth string at the 5th fret. By holding the 5th string at the 5th fret, you will get the sound of the fourth open string, and the 6th at the 5th fret will sound the open 5th.
Step 2
If you want to fine tune your guitar without relying on your hearing, use a tuner (hardware or software). By the frequency of the vibration of the sound, it determines the note that corresponds to it, and shows the deviation of the sound from the note. A hardware tuner is a small device that can be purchased from a music store. Produce sound on your guitar by placing the tuner side by side or by attaching it to the fretboard (depending on the version). The device will show how this sound corresponds to the declared note. Loosen or stretch the string (depending on the reading on the device) until the sound is perfect. When using a software tuner, connect your guitar to your computer, specify which string you want to tune, pluck it, and follow the program's instructions.
Step 3
If you want to tune all the strings of your guitar by ear, use an Internet program that contains sound samples recorded on professional equipment. Customize your instrument by analogy. Pros: it is possible to play the sound several times, you do not need to connect to a computer. Negative: If your hearing is not good enough, the tuning may be inaccurate. If you plan to tune your guitar outdoors, download these samples to your phone. Be aware, however, that slight sound distortion may occur during playback.
Step 4
If you have a good ear for music and have the skills to tune your guitar in the classical way, try tuning your instrument with the harmonic. This is a relatively difficult method used by professional guitarists because it is the most accurate. To extract the harmonic (overtone sound), lightly touch the sixth string above the fifth nut (just above the fret nut, not above the fret). Play the sound with your right hand, then immediately remove the finger of your left hand from the string so as not to muffle the sound. Do not remove your finger ahead of time, otherwise you will get the sound of an open string. For comparison, play the 5th string overtone sound above the 7th fret. Matching is a sign of correct tuning; on the first string of the seventh fret, the harmonic should sound in unison with the fifth fret of the second string, and the twelfth fret overtone for the third string should sound the same as the first string clamped at the third fret. Tune the third open string with the second string clamped at the eighth fret. At the 7th fret, tune the 3rd string harmonic in unison with the 4th string overtone sound at the 5th fret. At the 7th fret of the 4th string, the harmonic sounds like the overtone of the 5th string of the 5th fret. Tune the overtone sound of the 5th fret of the 7th string similar to the sound of the 5th fret harmonic for the 6th string.
