Guitar tuning help????

Dead Radio · 04-02-2010, 11:00 AM

Hi I am trying to learn guitar. I am having trouble tuning with the tuner. I Know it goes EADGBE. But say for the first E I get a number beside the letter.E1 and then like A2 and D4 etc etc. I can't get the tuner or guitar just to make just a letter appear. The guitar is still alittle off. Any tips?

Tank · 04-02-2010, 11:07 AM

If you're better at tuning by ear, look here.
YouTube - Tuning Guitar(Standard Tuning and for both Aco. and Ele.
OR
YouTube - Guitar Tuner Standard Guitar Tuning E A D G B E Tune A Guitar Online
Good Luck!
You could also look up guitar tuning on youtube for more.

Dead Radio · 04-02-2010, 11:11 AM

Yeah I'm a newbie so doing it by ear will drive me crazy. I just need to know if the letters can have a number beside them or not. ie E1 D2 etc?

Ghostnyourmidst · 04-02-2010, 11:18 AM

I don't think I have seen a tuner like the one you are using.

Mine has a meter that is very easy to use.

I would suggest taking the guitar and tuner to a music store and I'm sure they would be happy to show you how to do it.

Sorry I couldn't help more.

Also, I use non-standard tuning on some of my music that makes things very interesting when it comes to tuning.

Lonely Wallflower · 04-03-2010, 12:26 PM

Well, if you have the E1 string good, you can tune the rest by ear from there.

When you press your finger between the 4th and 5th fret (normally there's a single dot on the top of the neck, so in the 5th "box", you hear the note the next string will need to sound like. Only from the 4th to the 5th string, you need to place your finger in the 4th box...

Sorry I can't help you any more, my tuner gives me the letters only, without the numbers... But if you only look at the letters that your tuner gives you, you can check it by doing what I just wrote about...

Good luck and yes, otherwise, get your guitar and tuner to the store and they'll help you out!

Dead Radio · 04-03-2010, 01:08 PM

Thanks for your help guys. I am lost when it comes to anything musical. Just thought I'd give it a go.I already know some chords but can't get it in tune.I you tubed it but all their tuners just have letters and no numbers.I can get all the letters but it just sounds off. I'll keep trying.I have nothing else to do.

XxChoiceNinjaxX · 04-03-2010, 01:12 PM

I'd say get a new tuner. Go with a Korg, it's amazing. It will also tune you to drop D, drop C, a half-step down, anything possible.

Dead Radio · 04-03-2010, 01:40 PM

I got it!!! Thanks again. Now I can practise and maybe even learn a song. Now I have at least one hobbie to keep my mind from doing me in.hehe Thanks!!!

Lonely Wallflower · 04-04-2010, 04:59 PM

You're welcome and I hope it works out for ya!!!

Good luck, *hugs*, LW