A Few Guitar Tuning Tips

Discussion in 'Guitar Lessons, Tutorials & Tips' started by Zeus, Aug 8, 2003.

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  1. mr singh

    mr singh New Member

    ok... bck 2 topic... another useful tip is to always tune the string up to the desired note... so if the pitch is too high, tune the string down quite a bit and then bring it back up 2 pitch...
    this helps the string retain the pitch for longer :)
     
    mr singh, Nov 20, 2006
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  2. the_lone_ranger

    the_lone_ranger New Member

    I just use a tuning software....works real good.......just connect ur guitar to the comp and u r ready to strum in 2 min flat...
     
    the_lone_ranger, Feb 28, 2007
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  3. ajitmat_24

    ajitmat_24 New Member

    What u have to say about AP tuner? How are they?
     
    ajitmat_24, Mar 1, 2007
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  4. the_lone_ranger

    the_lone_ranger New Member

    Whats an AP tuner? Kindly enligthen.......
     
    the_lone_ranger, Mar 5, 2007
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  5. motif

    motif New Member

    Great post thanks a lot..
     
    motif, Mar 5, 2007
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  6. motif

    motif New Member

    quick question...

    I use korg electronic tuner for my acoustic guitar and have experienced that
    tuner starts showing small deviation as the note dies.... Should the tuner
    read constant frequency for whole note duration? or my guitar is sick :( ?

    Secondly, is it a good idea to mute other strings except the one which is
    getting tuned? I know it should not matter since we are striking one string
    one note at a time in both the methods. But I feel it gives different results,
    dono why :(
     
    motif, Mar 5, 2007
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  7. the_lone_ranger

    the_lone_ranger New Member

    I feel its natural for the tuner to show a slight deviation as the note dies because the note becomes flat ( flat as in flats, sharps) as it fades and thus the tuner shows a slight deviation towards the flat side.

    And muting the other strings while tuning a particular one might give slightly better results because the other stings might vibrate a little inspite of you not striking it as a result of the sound waves from your striking string.
     
    the_lone_ranger, Mar 6, 2007
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  8. prit_undead

    prit_undead New Member

    i do it the other way round
    its easier 2 me dat way coz u adjust the open notes basically nd u cn turn da pegs nd da sound changes real time
    remember da sound of da thicker string (use the vocal chords if rqd, i do)
    thn play the thin string open nd turn da peg nd watch da sound change
     
    prit_undead, Jul 8, 2008
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  9. avin_gaur

    avin_gaur New Member


    Yes...I think this is the best tuner...I've tried several but this provides the best visual tuning...

    Avi
     
    avin_gaur, Jul 22, 2008
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  10. unet

    unet New Member

    I have the same (TM-40) and it's perfectly natural for that to happen.
    When tuning without a cable, the tuner picks up noise from all around and as the guitar signal fades, the noise gets more prominent.

    It doesn't happen when you're tuning an electric connected with a cable though.
     
    unet, Jan 4, 2009
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