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Hi I got some problems with the tuning. I don't want to buy any expensive tuning gear so i wonder if someone got a better way? ( cant just hear the right tune 
) I was thinking if some have a tape in which every string were taped clearly so i could just tune my guitar by copying the tape. Perhaps this isn't the best way so if you got a better way I'm open fer suggestions.
/ Alex
Hey Zucko ,
Are you refering to an audio cassette tape ? This would only help you tune the instrument " relative ". In all my years , I've only seen expensive professional quality
players play at the proper speed . Otherwise from one to another , they're all over the map . If you're going to do this , it would be easier just to tune each string by it's neighbor fretted on the proper note .
You can buy a quality tuner nowadays for anywhere between ten and twenty dollars . That would be my advice , you'll be much happier in the end......
Good luck............
http://www.8notes.com/guitar_tuner/
hope this helps.......nil satis nisi optimum
thx , it was something like that I was looking for.
By the way I'm not American which you probably already guessed because of my poor English 
Maybe I will reconsider buying a tuner but this will do for the moment
Buy a tuner...You'll be happy you did
Get yourself a tuner. You'll be able to find one on eBay for under a tenner. Cost you about the same at your local music store.
You will be happier 
Thanks Ian J. That is pretty handy! I am thinking of getting one of those robotic automatic tuners. Has anyone tried one?
Hi Zucko,
Welcome to Chordie. Here is the cheapest way I know to tune your guitar, go to: http://www.get-tuned.com/guitar_tuner.php and you can tune your guitar for free.
I hope it helps,
Roger
I decided to buy a tuner as all of you suggested me to do.
as you said it will be the best in the long run
peace
Hi Zucko,
Welcome to Chordie. Here is the cheapest way I know to tune your guitar, go to: http://www.get-tuned.com/guitar_tuner.php and you can tune your guitar for free.
I hope it helps,
Roger
Yeah, I used to use one similar to that online. But you can't always carry the internet with you.
I've never regretted buying a tuner. In fact I bought a guitar with an on-board tuner. Best idea ever!
Maybe one day they'll invent self tuning strings. On that same day I'll grow another 2 fingers and be able to sing like Pavarotti.
Hi Al,
I could not agree with you more, a tuner should be one of your first buys, but Zucko was wanting something cheap. I am pleased to see that he has decided to buy one now.
Roger
if you can do it by ear go on the low E of the 5th fret and open A. These are the same notes, so if you can get them they will be in tune with eachother. do this the whole way up the neck except for tuning the G, you have to go on the 4th fret to be the B. if that makes sense.
thx , it was something like that I was looking for.
By the way I'm not American which you probably already guessed because of my poor English
Maybe I will reconsider buying a tuner but this will do for the moment
Wow, really? What's your first language?
Korg tuners are like $15, and they'll do bass and guitar.
Worth the money, and cheap.
Korg tuners are like $15, and they'll do bass and guitar.
Worth the money, and cheap.
I've had the same Korg tuner since 1987. I think a better choice of words would be reliable and inexpensive.................
Hi zucko,Ya a tuner is a great and easy way too do your thing,and cheap too. But you need too learn too tune by ear,as some day you will get in a position where you wont have a choice. Dead batterys etc.
Zucko,
Don't worry about the quality of your English. Most of the Americans on this site can't spell to pass themselves ; ) Probably spent their school days mitchin off to play guitar !
Alvee
"Maybe one day they'll invent self tuning strings."
Have you seen this baby from Gibson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WetVXbYRfWk&
jerome.oneil wrote:Korg tuners are like $15, and they'll do bass and guitar.
Worth the money, and cheap.
I've had the same Korg tuner since 1987. I think a better choice of words would be reliable and inexpensive.................
I agree to your terms.
I buy them three or four at a time, as I'm prone to leaving them around.
http://www.chordbook.com/guitarscales.php
Am I wrong? Sometimes you use a "guitar tuner" to tune all strings, and the same strings used with another device give a different result.
A good site for tuning, chords is the link I added
Tuning doesnt have be expensive bought a garrison tuner for my nephew a while back only 25 euros tunes to loadsa different keys gonna buy one for myself very handy
My teacher taught me how to use a tuning fork "A" pitch. I use it to tune the open A string, after that I go down the guitar using the 5th fret to tune all the other strings. Except for the B string, there I have to use the 4th fret of the G string. After that I use the 5th fret of the E string (D) and get that tuned to the open D string that I started with.
I hope that makes sense. I'm trying to develop my ear to tune properly. Hard work! ; )
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