Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] in tune - stupid thread --- OT how to tune a guitar
From: tim hall (tech_AT_glastonburymusic.org.uk)
Date: Mon Dec 20 2004 - 17:47:59 EET
Last Monday 20 December 2004 13:12, geekery_AT_jamesfenn.co.uk was like:
> Okay, sorry for this just had to bite as most guitarists are taught dodgy
> tuning methods... This one is for equal temperament, which you have to use
> because you have frets in a fixed position. Bear in mind that the
> intonation on your guitar has to be in for this to work (check the harmonic
> at the 12th fret with the fretted note there, they should be exactly the
> same) :
>
> 1 get your A string in tune from a piano, pitchfork, whatever... A is a
> good oneto start with because the peg is a little bit protected and it is
> the standard tuning note.
>
> 2 tune the low E by comparing the 5th fret on the E with the open A
>
> 3 tune the D by comparing the 12th fret harmonic on the A with the 7th fret
> on the D string
>
> 4 tune the G by comparing the 12th fret harmonic on the A with the the 2nd
> fret on the G string
>
> 5 tune the B by comparing the 5th fret harmonic on the A with the 10th fret
> on the B string
>
> 6 tune the top E by comparing the 5th fret harmonic on the A with the 5th
> fret on the top E string
>
> The rationale for all this is first that you are tuning everything off of
> the same string so you don't get compound error from tuning every string
> from the pitch of the last one tuned (A from 5th on E, D from 5th on A,
> etc) and secondly the harmonics which produce octaves should be perfectly
> in tune whereas the 5ths are out in terms of equal temperament.
>
> The only problem is getting to the pegs with your right hand while fretting
> with your left quick enough before the harmonics die out...
Thanks, I'll try that :-)
tim hall
http://glastonburymusic.org.uk
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