Simviation Forum - tuning the f# with an auto tuner?

Feb 25^th, 2005 at 1:44pm

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How would I do this? I tune to open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D low to high) any way, I have a Quik-tune charomatic tuner. it tunes all of the strings 'cept the F# . How czan I tune to it?

Does any one know of any tuners that have Open D in it?

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Reply #1 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 2:13pm

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How would I do this? I tune to open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D low to high) any way, I have a Quik-tune charomatic tuner. it tunes all of the strings 'cept the F# . How czan I tune to it?

Does any one know of any tuners that have Open D in it?

Pop round to one of your mates, (or their Mum), and get them to play the note on their Piano or Keyboard, and tune the guitar to it...!
...thats how I tune all my instruments... Wink

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Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 3:01pm

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In the group we always tuned the other instruments to the keyboard. In the old days before all these electronic tuning gizmos we could tune a guitar by ear from one string. Once that is in tune you can tune the others from it. You have 3 open D strings on the tuning you're using. F# will be the 4th fret up on any of them.

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Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 4:06pm

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Hot damn I never even thought about tuning from the D strings Embarrassed

. I used to tune that way with standard on my old acoustic. I've been spoiled by technology.

Thanks a bunch guys

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Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 4:35pm

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In the group we always tuned the other instruments to the keyboard. In the old days before all these electronic tuning gizmos we could tune a guitar by ear from one string. Once that is in tune you can tune the others from it. You have 3 open D strings on the tuning you're using. F# will be the 4th fret up on any of them.

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Standard tuning:
Top E string, (1st) in tune....
Press 2nd string 5th fret. Pluck. Tune to same pitch as top 1st string.
Press 3rd string 4th fret. Pluck.Tune to same pitch as 2nd string.
Press 4th string 4th fret. Pluck. Tune to same pitch as 3rd string.
Press 5th string 4th fret. Pluck. Tune to same pitch as 4th string.
Press 6th string 4th fret. Pluck. Tune to same pitch as 5th string.

Bottom E and top E should now sound exactly two octaves apart in pitch.

Sorted.... Grin

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P.S. If you get it wrong....Time to pop to the music shop to get some more strings... Cry

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Reply #5 - Mar 8^th, 2005 at 6:44pm

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Damn it. I can't hear the sound waves clashing together!! any help? I can't hear it on the amp, even if I add gain it work as the gain channel is the Distortion.... Cry

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Reply #6 - Mar 20^th, 2005 at 10:47am

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I used to use the 5th fret rule to tune all of my guitars as well, once I obtained a beginning string from the piano...

Now I've found it easier for me especially in regular tuning to use harmonics over the 12th fret to tune er up..

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