how do i tune my guitar to any way i like...?

Question

u know sometimes i go looking for tabs on the internet...and some songs have different tuning like BDDDDD,
i only know some of the basics like half tone lowered and raised..ect
but i dont know how to tune it the way i like it like turn G to D
or ABGEE watever..
i dont understand ,so if it is E then i wnt 2 change it to A or watever how do i do that?i mean i know what E sounds like of course on E string, but i dont know how C sounds like if the string is B before....it confuses me..

Answer 1

umm... you twist the little knobs.

Answer 2

You can use a pitchpipe or a well tuned piano to tune it with.

The notes are A, A sharp (B flat), B, C, C sharp (D flat), D, D sharp (E flat), E, F, F sharp (G flat), G, G sharp (A flat) then it starts over again at A on the next higher octave. Look at a piano keyboard.

Three things determine the pitch of a string:

Thickness (thicker = lower, thinner = higher)

Length (longer = lower, shorter = higher)

Tension (less tension = lower, more tension = higher)

You can tune a string like E up to F by increasing the tension but of course there is a limit to how much tension it will take before it breaks. If you want to go from E to A you could risk going up to A or you could try going down to A.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Get a chromatic tuner. They don't cost all that much. I have a 4 string bass, and I am thinking about buying separate strings so I can put a low B on the E string and tune it from there, I like the low end. So that means I will lose the high string (I won't have the G string) So I will be playing around with alternate tuning somewhat...

Answer 4

I would invest in a cheap theory book, or even better, take your guitar down to the local music store. Yeah, you can't act all cool like you know what's up, but if you just talk to a couple people and ask them, you'll find out real quick. People generally like to help more than to make fun of you. Just give it a shot, or get a book like the Guitar Grimore, which will tell you everything youre interested in.

Theory is the language of music; it won't hurt your playing, songwriting, or style. It will inform you as to what makes up your style, and how to learn from those tabs better. Furthermore, once you have a base theory knowledge, you can create your own crazy tunings and know what the notes sound like before you try it.

Answer 5

The Best thing you can do is buy an electronic tuner, after a while try to memorize the individual sounds a string makes when its open, this is helpful when you dont have an electronic tuner with you ... I've had to do that before when I didnt have my tuner on me

Answer 6

If I understand the question correctly, you don't know what the pitch of certain notes sound like, other than the notes of standard guitar tuning ie EADGBE. If that is the case get yourself a chromatic tuner.

Below are some good alternate tunings.

C Tuning: C-F-Bb-Eb-G-C
DroppedD: D-A-D-G-B-E
Dropped B: B-F#-B-E-G#-C#
Open D: D-A-D-F#-A-D
Open E: E-B-E-G#-B-E
Open A: E-A-E-A-C#-E
There are many more, see the site listed below.

Answer 7

Buy a battery powered tuner,it will help you understand or take a few lessons from someone who has knowledge on theory.Its basic.

Answer 8

Buy a cheap tuner, thanx 4 reminding me. I try to tune mine by ear, yet it's still difficult. Good luck man, ONE LUV+++PEACE ON EARTH> THAT IS THIS PLACE< RIGHT? JUST JOSHING U> ADIOS!

Answer 9

go to google, type in ' free guitar tuner' or ' audio guitar tuner', it will make the noise of how each key (A, B, Bm...) is suppose to sound

Answer 10

get a tuner they are cheap and work very well

Answer 11

it confuses me too i mean i was not confused before but i am now