Tuning Your Guitar to Another Guitar

Lesson 23/34 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: How To Tune a Guitar

Tuning Your Guitar to Another Guitar

If you have available to you another guitar that is in tune you will be able to tune your guitar to it. Position yourself close to the other guitar in a quiet location.

Have someone pick the sixth string of the other guitar.
Listen carefully to the string, and try to focus on to the sound and pitch of the note.
While still focusing on that note, play the sixth string of your guitar and try to determine whether the sixth string on your guitar is higher in pitch or lower in pitch than the other string.
If you think the note is too low you will need to tighten your sixth string by turning its tuning key in an anti-clockwise direction. If you think the note is too high you will need to loosen your sixth string by turning its tuning key in a clockwise direction.
Double check that you are about to turn the correct tuning key. Play the sixth string again and turn the tuning key. Listen for the sound of the string rising or lowering in pitch.
When you are satisfied the notes are both the same continue with the other strings until all six strings have been tuned.

TUNING TIPS:

You may find it easier to start with the first string rather than the sixth string.
It is a good idea to always tune up to a note rather than down to a note. If you think the note is too high and needs to be lowered, detune the string so it is lower than the desired pitch then tune up to that note. In most cases you will find this easier and more accurate. Tuning up to the note also puts pressure on the tuning key keeping the string in tune longer.
The above method is perfect for practising tuning if the other person is a competent tuner. They will be able to supervise you and check your tuning afterwards.

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1- INTRODUCTION 2- Choosing the Right Guitar For You 3- Fretboard Diagrams 4- The Nylon String Guitar 5- Parts of the Nylon String Guitar 6- Nylon String Guitar Setup 7- The Steel String Guitar 8- Parts of the Steel String Guitar 9- Steel String Guitar Setup 10- The Solid Body Electric Guitar 11- Parts of the Solid Body Guitar 12- Solid Body Electric Guitar Setup 13- The Hollow Body Electric Guitar 14- Parts of the Hollow Body Guitar 15- Hollow Body Electric Guitar Setup 16- General Setup Tips for All Types of Guitars 17- Before You Begin to Tune the Guitar 18- Notes of the Open Strings 19- Standard Tuning - Six String Guitar 20- Standard Tuning - Twelve String Guitar 21- Tuning Methods 22- Tuning Your Guitar to Another Guitar 23- Tuning Your Guitar to the Recording 24- Checking Your Tuning With a Chord 25- Tuning Your Guitar to a Piano or Keyboard 26- Tuning the Guitar to Itself 27- Tuning the Guitar to a Tuning Fork 28- Tuning the Guitar to Pitch Pipes 29- Tuning Vibrations 30- Tuning With Harmonics 31- How to Read Music 32- Music Notation 33- Chord Chart 34- Styles of Playing Guitar

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Tuning Your Guitar to Another Guitar