Knowing how to get your guitar strings in tune with the use of an electric tuner is a good skill to have. Whether you’re at a music shop playing a guitar on display, at a friends house strumming their guitar or you’re just too darn lazy to go get your tuner, this skill will come in handy.

If you have a little knowledge about the notes on each string of your guitar then this lesson will make a little more sense to you. If you’re not familiar with the notes on each string don’t worry, you can still memorize the patterns I’m going to show you but I’d suggest taking some time to learn the notes up to the 5th fret on each string so you also understand the musical theory behind this.

Let’s get tuning.

There’s a pattern that occurs on the guitar neck that allows you to tune your strings by finding the same note as a particular string on the string above. This pattern usually occurs on the 5th fret of your guitar, except on the G string.

When tuning your B string (the 2nd string from the bottom) you must match it’s pitch to the 4th fret on the G string, not the 5th fret.

Things To Watch out For

One pit fall that can happen when using this method to tune your guitar is that the string you’re using to tune from may not be in tune itself. How can you check this? Always check two strings, not just one. So if you’re trying to tune your D string to the 5th fret of the A string, also compare the A strings pitch to the 5th Fret of the low E string.

One other point to note, what if you are trying to get your Low E string in tune? There’s no more strings above it is there? You have two choices you can either tune it to the open high E string, they’re the same pitch just one octave difference between them, or use the 5th fret of the B string which will also be one octave higher then the low E.

Below is a video where I explain this tuning concept in more detail. I also tune my guitar out of whack and show you how to use this technique to get it back in tune. After watching the video I suggest you grab your own guitar and give this new skill a try. Practicing it each time you pick up your guitar will make it second nature for you as your get better.

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Also for those looking to learn to string your guitar, it is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. Supposedly this dude is able to string it pretty quick. He says he can knock it out faster than anybody. Heck, I’d just like for it to be a little easier.

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Guitars have a tendency to pick up dust and other debris on the fretboard. Not only does it look crappy but it may also affect how the guitar sounds. Additionally you will want to change out your strings. Yea, what a pain. But they do get worn out. New strings will sounds better and play better. It’s just another thing that is required for guitar maintenance.

Guitar Maintenance Tips to Lengthen the Life of Your Guitar

You are about to receive some good news in the form of guitar maintenance tips. Why should you consider guitar maintenance tips good news? Guitars are very expensive and it only makes sense that you follow guitar maintenance tips so that you can preserve your investment. While playing your guitar is your main focus, you should also concentrate on preserving your instrument so that you can continue to play it for years to come. Guitar maintenance doesn’t have to be an involved chore. Just following the few guitar maintenance tips listed here can ensure that your instrument will be there for you to play years from now.

In addition, if you perform general maintenance on your guitar it is unlikely that you will have bigger problems to worry about later.

The Easy Way to Clean a Guitar

There are plenty of products on the market that are designed for cleaning guitars. There are products to help you maintain your strings. You can buy solutions designed especially for cleaning the fretboard. You can surely try any of these. However, you can use a simple approach to keeping your guitar clean that can save your money. Dust is the main form of debris that will collect on your guitar. If at least once each week (or more if you play often) you dust you guitar, you can prevent dust buildup that can actually affect your playing. If you want to get a bit fancy with your cleaning, you can skip the fancy cleaners and purchase a solvent that is designed to be used on guitars. You can expect to pay only a couple of dollars for solvent, whereas guitar cleaners can cost as much as $10 a bottle.
If you want to take cleaning your guitar a step further, a good polish can help preserve the wood of your guitar and give it an excellent shine. There is one tip to remember about polishing your guitar. Make sure you only use polish that is designed for guitars. Other types of polish can ruin the smooth finish on guitars.

Installing Guitar Strings

When you first learn to play a guitar you will want someone to help you install new guitar strings. Later you will be able to handle this task on your own. You will install guitar strings probably more than any other maintenance task. If you purchase a used guitar, one of the first things you will want to do is replace the strings. A good rule of thumb is to replace your strings every two months. In about this time, the oil from your fingers can over time weaken the strings and their tone.

There are actually several methods that you can use to install new guitar strings. Probably the most common and simplified method that prevents ruining of the string is to allow some slack to fall at the post that you are stringing. Once the string is secure at both ends, simply tighten the string by twisting the tuner until you no longer have any slack.

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