Almost everyone wants to learn how to play the guitar, because this is the most romantic instrument. The classic six-string guitar has a huge number of fans. This is due, first of all, to the fact that playing it is quite simple. But beginners often have problems with customization, provided that they do it on their own. Let's look at the basic ways to tune a classic guitar.
Tuning the guitar without additional accessories
The most common tuning method that has been used since the moment this tool was invented is tuning with your own hearing. What is the problem with this method? The fact is that in the modern world less and less people have good enough musical ear to tune any instrument. Of course, you can learn to tune the guitar and by ear, but for beginners this method will undoubtedly cause difficulties.
Another disadvantage of this method is that if a person tunes his guitar incorrectly and plays it, his musical ear will become worse and worse over time. And this will lead to the fact that after a certain period of time it completely deteriorates, and the guitarist will no longer be able to use this tuning method.
How to tune a guitar?
So, what is the essence of this method? The first string is tuned using a tuning fork or, if this item is missing, then by your own hearing. The essence of tuning the first string is to make it open (that is, not clamped on any fret) sounded exactly like a tuning fork. If you are an experienced guitar player, then, as mentioned above, you can tune the first string, relying only on your feelings. Once it is configured, proceed to the next. String number 2, clamped on fret at number 5, should make the same sound as the first open. The third, pinned on fret with number 4, is the same as the open second. The 4th string on the 5th fret should have the same sound as the open third. The 5th clamped in the fifth fret, respectively, should have the same sound as the fourth open. And the 6th, clamped in the fifth fret, should sound like an open fifth.
If all of the above conditions are met, then we can say that you tuned the guitar. It is worth noting that with this method, special attention should be paid to tuning the first string. After all, it depends on how everyone else will sound.
Tuning a guitar with a tuner
A more advanced method of tuning a six-string guitar is the way in which the tuner is used. This is a special device that will show how you need to adjust the sound of a particular string: make it a little lower or higher. It’s easy for you to purchase a tuner for tuning your guitar in any music store. Through the microphone, the sound of your instrument comes into this device, after which it compares it with the sample embedded in it. And as a result of the comparison, it tells you what needs to be done in order to tune a particular string. This method is great for beginners, as it forms the correct musical ear for them, so that later they can independently carry out such a procedure.
It is also worth noting that tuning a guitar through a microphone is much faster than independent. This is another important advantage of this method.
How much does a tuner cost?
This question will undoubtedly be of interest to anyone who has decided that tuning a six-string guitar through the tuner’s microphone is what exactly suits him. You will be very pleased when you find out that the average price of a tuner is approximately 500 rubles. Thus, this subject, capable of greatly facilitating the life of any guitarist, is accessible to everyone.
Tuning a guitar through a computer microphone
Today, thanks to progress, you can make your guitar sound more regular and melodic, without leaving your computer. This method is similar, in fact, to the previous one, but has one difference - you do not have to buy a tuner. In order to use this method, it is enough for you to have a program for tuning the guitar through the microphone installed on your computer. You just start it, after which the necessary process begins. This method is noteworthy in that you can use it not only for a classic six-string guitar. For example, tuning a bass guitar through a computer microphone is also quite possible.
Today it is this method that most amateur guitarists use. Tuning the guitar through a microphone allows them to get a good-sounding instrument in a very short time and at no extra cost.
What is the best way to tune your guitar to a beginner?
So, in this article we examined all kinds of ways to tune an acoustic guitar. Once again, I would like to note that it is best for beginners to use the methods in which the guitar is tuned through a microphone, that is, the last two. Thus, they will form the correct musical ear. And later they will be able to tune this tool without using any additional devices in the form of a microphone, computer, tuner or tuning fork. It is worth noting that the formation of good hearing occurs precisely at the initial stage of training, so it is important not to spoil it by playing on an incorrect or poorly tuned instrument.