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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

By Charlotte McBride


Lets face facts, guitar playing is not jet science people. Surprisingly you can find tips just watching musicians at places like the blues festival North Carolina. There are times however when even great musicians have trouble overcoming basic guitar tuning problems. Just about everybody will encounter this problem at some time. Do not give up, try not to forget these simple strategies to help overcome this problem.

Always remember a tuner is just that, a tuner. They are nice and neat and fun to have around and use. Chances are you, like almost everyone else, has used one. They will help you to find the right note when it is struck. But, chances are after strumming for 20 minutes the string will be a little sharp. Learn to hear the notes so you can tune by ear.

Never twist your new strings flat. Generally, the common string people will have problems with will be the G. When tuning, if you end up a little bit sharp, grab your string and stretch it. This takes the slack out. If you leave the slack in, the string will in short time work flat after you begin playing on it. This will work on all the strings, stretch them, stretch your strings as much as possible.

If you have to wait any length of time before you will begin playing, always tune up a half step or so. This will help you save time in the long run so your time is not wasted. The half step will also help take out any extra slack that is left in the string.

Use whatever approach works for you. This means knowing your playing style and instrument. If it stays exactly on key after playing half an hour, leave it. If it moves a little sharp, bump it a little flat. Learn your own instrument because it is unique. Tune it for what you are playing.

Try tuning it to a particular chord. I have from time to time had problems with an F chord. Though to be honest I generally make a lazy F using my thumb to mute the low E. Due to my small fingers I mostly tune an F and bump it up just a little bit flat first. This is a specific chord tuning example.

Speaking of the chords, most people think one of the simplest to form is the D chord. It's really not. If you begin having problems keeping the D tuned, tune for that particular chord and then play around it. By learning to play out around the chord you teach your ear what playing in tune is.

One of the easiest things to do that will yield big results is to practice your playing in tune. Most people like playing flashy, or like speed demons. Though what they do not do is play consistently in tune. By taking the time to practice every day learn different things by watching musicians at places like the blues festival North Carolina. Practicing these simple things will often help people with overcoming basic guitar playing problems




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