Let’s Tune Your Guitar

Since the guitar can produce most pitches on more than one string, you can use it for relative tuning, which means tuning the guitar to itself. The guitar can be in tune with itself, but not tuned to concert pitch.

Concert pitch is the standard pitch for guitars and other instruments. We recommend keeping your guitar tuned to concert pitch so when you play with other people, you will always be in tune!

Relative Tuning Instructions

Refer to the diagram for visual aid.

• Play the note A (5th fret, 6th string). Tune the open 5th string (A) to match the pitch.
• Play the note D (5th fret, 5th string). Tune the open 4th string (D) to match the pitch.
• Play the note G (5th fret, 4th string). Tune the open 3rd string (G) to match the pitch.
• Play the note B (4th fret, 3rd string). Tune the open 2nd string (B) to match the pitch.
• Play the note E (5th fret, 2nd string). Tune the open 1st string (E) to match the pitch.