How to tune a Guitar

There are six string on a guitar, and in standard tuning, the strings are tuned E, A, D, G, B, E. This is from thickest to thinnest.

The diagram below shows the relationship each of these strings have to each other.

• When the fifth fret is played on the low E sting, the thickest one, the note A is produced. The A sting can be tuned of this.
  
• The D string also follows this rule.
  IE. The fifth fret on the A string is a D
  
• The G string follows this rule as well.
  IE. The fifth fret on the D string is a G
  
• The B string does not follow this rule. Instead, the fourth fret on the G string is a B
  
• Finely the B string follows the fifth fret rule.
  IE. Te fifth fret on the B string is an E

This method of tuning is ideal to tune your guitar quickly if your playing by your self. However to make sure your guitar is actually in standard tuning, and i mean your A string actually is an A note, you will need something as a reference. A piano or a tuning for works well, but of course, a good quality electronic tuner would work best.

Drop D Tuning


Another interesting tuning, which is more suited to heavy music, like rock and metal, a tuning I also use myself is 'Drop D Tuning'

It is quite simple to tune to drop D. The low E string simply needs to be lowered, or dropped, to a D. This can be achieved by lowering its tuning until the note produced by the 7th fret of the thickest string is the same as the A string.

The two tuning mentioned above should set you well on your way to becoming a better guitarist.

Thanks for reading, Paul