In this lesson, we are going to look at one of the most important when it comes to playing guitar. No matter if you play acoustic or electric. Knowing how to get your guitar in tune and keep it in tune will make all the difference in how you sound.
Getting In Tune
Getting in tune and staying in tune is one of the most important things to make sure of when playing guitar. It's what makes the difference in whether your playing sounds good or bad. Even one string being out of tune can make your chords sound bad when you strum them. That's why it is vitally important that you get a tuner and learn to tune your guitar. No matter if it's acoustic or electric.
#1: Learn the names of your strings
Learning the names of your strings is important because you need to know what to tune the strings to. From low (thickest string) to high (thinnest string), the names are:
6. Low E
5. A
4. D
3. G
2. B
1. High E
Notice how there are two E's. This is good because you then only have to remember 5 strings because two of them are the same. The video below shows you how this works. It is presented on electric, but this kind of tuner works on both electric & acoustic.
#2: Watch the video lesson below
Being in tune is one of the most important things to make sure of when playing guitar. It's what makes the difference in whether your playing sounds good or bad. Even one string being out of tune can make your chords sound bad when you strum them. That's why it is vitally important that you get a tuner and learn to tune your guitar.
#3: Always Check Your Tuning
You should check your tuning before every practice session. It's also a good habit to check your tuning during a session once in a while to make sure you're still in tune. Especially if you do a lot of bending. This usually comes from playing guitar solos. Or if you tend to hit the guitar strings hard while you play rhythm.
#4: Get help if needed
If you need additional help with learning how to play the guitar, I recommend you check out the Online Video Course I created and published: Learn Guitar 101 MasterClass
This video course will show everything you need to know to get started playing the guitar. In an easy step-by-step method that will have you playing guitar in no time. No matter if you get started playing the acoustic or the electric. This online video course will help with both.
And the best thing about it is that you can download it right onto your computer, get immediate access, and have that access for life. As a bonus, you can contact me if you need any help along the way. So, if you're serious about learning to play the guitar (acoustic or electric), I recommend you check out this course.
Lesson Conclusion
The right kind of tuner can make the process of tuning your guitar a lot more enjoyable and help you get into a habit of doing so to make sure you're always in tune during your practice session. For tuning your guitar, I recommend the SNARK tuner. This is a simple "clip-on tuner" that works very well & I highly recommend you get one or one like it.
And as always, if more help is needed, in addition to my method books and online course, I also offer private guitar lessons. These can help you to learn faster, understand better, and provide an enjoyable way to learn to play the guitar. Just contact me at my website, and we'll get online or meet in person.
Thank you for your time, and keep practicing.
Until our next lesson, take care.
Sincerely, Dwayne Jenkins.
