By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Brad_Finley]Brad Finley
So many players want to record guitar playing on their computer. Digital recording is more popular than ever for pros and amateurs alike. But there are some things to be considered when you connect a guitar to a computer; mostly how you want to connect the instrument, and the quality of the recording you hope to capture. The type of guitar computer interface you choose will greatly affect the sound of the electric guitar through the computer and the overall recording you can expect.
While it is possible to play guitar through a PC just by plugging it in, this basic approach is likely to be fine for most though many players don’t like sacrificing a good sound for the ease of quick setup. Electric players need a ‘high impedance’ input to get their electric guitar to connect to a computer, and though most computer soundcards come with high impedance inputs, these inputs are usually not strong enough to get a good guitar signal or in the long run, for recording guitar effects for PC. This lower ‘impedance’ can cause noise problems too. A player can avoid all this of course by plugging the guitar into a ‘line-in’ jack, instead of the ‘mic-in’, but then the all-important preamp is needed.
Almost any one attempting to connect a guitar through their computer or familiar with recording a guitar into a mixing consol should be familiar with a preamp. The preamp does exactly what its name implies, it “amps” the signal before it goes into the plug-in. Therefore your guitar’s signal will get that extra boost it needs when you record guitar on a pc…or into any other device that is not an amp. There are plenty of external interfaces that combine computer soundcards with a preamp. Or if you like more components to you set-up you can always buy a preamp separate from your sound card. There are a lot of stand-alone vintage preamps out there that will not only boost your signal, but warm your sound before it goes into the ‘cooler’ digital domain of your pc.
It’s not only the pristine quality of digital that makes recording guitar on a pc so much fun, it is also portability. With very little equipment you can put down a riff (or an entire song actually) into a laptop! And added to all this wonderful technology is the fact that there are so many recording guitar effects for pc now on the market, a player can access different amp sounds and settings, effects. Well after you have wrestled with how to connect a guitar to your pc and have recorded a strong signal, you can call record guitar effects with pc during recording or in post-production.
Of course information about how to connect your guitar to a pc and the wonderful wide world of effects is available through an on-line pc guitar tutor and websites devoted to digital recording. You can even purchase a computer guitar tuner (some programs include a free computer guitar tuner) so everything you will ever need is self-contained in your rockin’ pc! Some players are even recording parts, then downloading and sending these pieces of tunes to musician’s half-way across the world.
The possibilities really are unlimited for the guitar player who says: “I want to connect a guitar to my pc”; he or she will be amazed at the varied and easy results they can achieve when they simply start recording guitar on a pc.
Brad Finley is senior editor of MyGuitarWorkshop - [http://www.myguitarworkshop.com]Free Guitar Lessons. Website provides guitar lessons and instructions for all level guitar players. Also click for [http://www.MyGuitarWorkshop.com]Free Music Theory Lessons
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
How To Get Guitar Lessons Online - Online Guitar Lessons
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=David_Frisk]David Frisk
Itching to play the guitar? Learn to play the guitar at your own pace.
The guitar; probably the best instrument ever created, and I had always wanted to play it. Numerous teachers, long nights, sore fingers and little progress drove me to the internet. Searching around, I found some solutions from guitar tablature websites to e-books, I generally had little success at first. Until, I found one method that offered what I now think is, the ultimate in guitar lessons online.
The Facts
Learning the guitar via digital software packages is not only cheaper than an ordinary teacher, but it saves you serious time and money too. From the basics of rhythm guitar, to the technical heights of new metal, thanks to these new methods, I have managed to learn the most advanced guitar techniques I thought ever existed. But surprisingly, I'm still going, now learning guitar techniques of genres of music I never before knew existed, taking my guitar playing prowess to new levels, and all thanks to the these new methods and guitar lessons online.
Having had many guitar teachers and reading many e-books online before, I was astounded how painless learning the guitar could actually be. No need for a guitar teacher, no need for the supposed 'tried and tested' approach. And just to think, if your guitar teachers lives 10 miles from you, you'll be saving on your carbon footprint too!
Learning the guitar simply could not be easier
With complete digital packages ranging from $99, it also could not be cheaper! See what new digital software packages i would recommend and enjoy the convenience of online guitar lessons.
Learn to play the guitar at your own pace.. Electric or Acoustic; my friends, [http://www.squidoo.com/beginner-guitar-in-a-nutshell]the fretboard is at your finger tips!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=David_Frisk http://EzineArticles.com/?How-To-Get-Guitar-Lessons-Online---Online-Guitar-Lessons&id=995839
Itching to play the guitar? Learn to play the guitar at your own pace.
The guitar; probably the best instrument ever created, and I had always wanted to play it. Numerous teachers, long nights, sore fingers and little progress drove me to the internet. Searching around, I found some solutions from guitar tablature websites to e-books, I generally had little success at first. Until, I found one method that offered what I now think is, the ultimate in guitar lessons online.
The Facts
Learning the guitar via digital software packages is not only cheaper than an ordinary teacher, but it saves you serious time and money too. From the basics of rhythm guitar, to the technical heights of new metal, thanks to these new methods, I have managed to learn the most advanced guitar techniques I thought ever existed. But surprisingly, I'm still going, now learning guitar techniques of genres of music I never before knew existed, taking my guitar playing prowess to new levels, and all thanks to the these new methods and guitar lessons online.
Having had many guitar teachers and reading many e-books online before, I was astounded how painless learning the guitar could actually be. No need for a guitar teacher, no need for the supposed 'tried and tested' approach. And just to think, if your guitar teachers lives 10 miles from you, you'll be saving on your carbon footprint too!
Learning the guitar simply could not be easier
With complete digital packages ranging from $99, it also could not be cheaper! See what new digital software packages i would recommend and enjoy the convenience of online guitar lessons.
Learn to play the guitar at your own pace.. Electric or Acoustic; my friends, [http://www.squidoo.com/beginner-guitar-in-a-nutshell]the fretboard is at your finger tips!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=David_Frisk http://EzineArticles.com/?How-To-Get-Guitar-Lessons-Online---Online-Guitar-Lessons&id=995839
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Tuning a Guitar - The Definitive Guide
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Iain_James]Iain James
Everyone likes to think that they can tune a guitar perfectly by ear every time. Very, very few can. The guitar is never ever 100% in tune anyway. It's to do with Pythagorean tuning and Tempered tuning, and... now's not the time. We can, however, improve our tuning.
I know tons of players who just give the guitar a rudimentary tune, and don't even bother to get it up to pitch. Just as long as the strings are roughly in tune with each oher, they don't seem to mind.
The easiest way is, of course to use a tuner. An electronic tuner is good, or try an online tuner.
So which gives the best results? An electronic tuner, where it's all visual, or an online one, where you can hear the note that you're tuning to? It's hard to say really, and a lot depends on the individual player using it. One thing thats for certain though, is this: when you use a tuner like the one above, you're using your ears!! I can't believe that staring at the flickering gauge on an electronic tuner does anything to benefit your musicality.
But what about stage tuning? At a gig? I don't know, but if you go to hear an orchestra, someone usually gives our a 'C' and everyone else tunes to it. I remember seeing the CBSO orchestra rehearse once. Sir Simon Rattle asked one of the Clarinets for a 'C'. The clarinetist had a really wide vibrato. When he'd finished the note, Sir Simon said 'Gentlemen, take your pick..'
What Not To Do
The most common mistake I see when watching people tune is this: tuning the 'A' string to the 'E', then tuning the 'D' string to the 'A'. This is terrible!! What happens here is that minor mistakes in tuning are passed on and amplified. By the time you get to tune the low 'E', it's so far away from the high 'E' as to be ridiculous.You've heard of 'Chinese Whispers'...
Here's My Method.
First of all, take a look at this 'tab' of the guitar neck. Just to clarify, when we say 'top', we mean the thinest string. farthest away from you s you hold the guitar in the playing position. Ergo 'lowest' is the thickest string, closest to you. Looks like this:
E------- THINNEST STRING -------
B--------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------
E------- THICKEST STRING -------
Find a point of referance. By that, i mean one note that you can tune to. Like what? Well, my doorbell is C sharp. (Telephones used to ring at C sharp too. It's considered an 'annoying' note thats hard to ignore). Maybe you have something on your mobile phone you can tune your high 'E' to. If you can't find anything, just guess. Here's the method:
1. Get the top 'E' to pitch.
2. Fret the 'B' string at the 5th fret, and tune it to the open 'E'.
3. Fret the high 'E' at the third fret, and tune the 'G' string to this.
4. On the 'D' string, play the note at the 2nd fret, and tune to the open 'E'.
5. On the 'A' string, play the note at the 7th fret*, and tune this to the open 'E'.
6. On the low 'E' string, play the harmonic at the 12th fret, and tune this to the high 'E'.
*(Carefull here: don't use the 7th fret harmonic: The harmonic at the 7th is a Pythagorean 5th, whereas the note at the 7th is an equal tempered 5th. Use the harmonic, and you'll be practically guaranteed to put the guitar out of tune.)
So, you can see what's going on here. Each individual string is being tunes to the high 'E', so that any imperfections aren't being passed from string to string. It works!
Iain James. february, 2007
This article may be viewed in it's original form at: [http://www.lickoftheday.com/tech/tuning.html]lickoftheday.com
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Everyone likes to think that they can tune a guitar perfectly by ear every time. Very, very few can. The guitar is never ever 100% in tune anyway. It's to do with Pythagorean tuning and Tempered tuning, and... now's not the time. We can, however, improve our tuning.
I know tons of players who just give the guitar a rudimentary tune, and don't even bother to get it up to pitch. Just as long as the strings are roughly in tune with each oher, they don't seem to mind.
The easiest way is, of course to use a tuner. An electronic tuner is good, or try an online tuner.
So which gives the best results? An electronic tuner, where it's all visual, or an online one, where you can hear the note that you're tuning to? It's hard to say really, and a lot depends on the individual player using it. One thing thats for certain though, is this: when you use a tuner like the one above, you're using your ears!! I can't believe that staring at the flickering gauge on an electronic tuner does anything to benefit your musicality.
But what about stage tuning? At a gig? I don't know, but if you go to hear an orchestra, someone usually gives our a 'C' and everyone else tunes to it. I remember seeing the CBSO orchestra rehearse once. Sir Simon Rattle asked one of the Clarinets for a 'C'. The clarinetist had a really wide vibrato. When he'd finished the note, Sir Simon said 'Gentlemen, take your pick..'
What Not To Do
The most common mistake I see when watching people tune is this: tuning the 'A' string to the 'E', then tuning the 'D' string to the 'A'. This is terrible!! What happens here is that minor mistakes in tuning are passed on and amplified. By the time you get to tune the low 'E', it's so far away from the high 'E' as to be ridiculous.You've heard of 'Chinese Whispers'...
Here's My Method.
First of all, take a look at this 'tab' of the guitar neck. Just to clarify, when we say 'top', we mean the thinest string. farthest away from you s you hold the guitar in the playing position. Ergo 'lowest' is the thickest string, closest to you. Looks like this:
E------- THINNEST STRING -------
B--------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------
E------- THICKEST STRING -------
Find a point of referance. By that, i mean one note that you can tune to. Like what? Well, my doorbell is C sharp. (Telephones used to ring at C sharp too. It's considered an 'annoying' note thats hard to ignore). Maybe you have something on your mobile phone you can tune your high 'E' to. If you can't find anything, just guess. Here's the method:
1. Get the top 'E' to pitch.
2. Fret the 'B' string at the 5th fret, and tune it to the open 'E'.
3. Fret the high 'E' at the third fret, and tune the 'G' string to this.
4. On the 'D' string, play the note at the 2nd fret, and tune to the open 'E'.
5. On the 'A' string, play the note at the 7th fret*, and tune this to the open 'E'.
6. On the low 'E' string, play the harmonic at the 12th fret, and tune this to the high 'E'.
*(Carefull here: don't use the 7th fret harmonic: The harmonic at the 7th is a Pythagorean 5th, whereas the note at the 7th is an equal tempered 5th. Use the harmonic, and you'll be practically guaranteed to put the guitar out of tune.)
So, you can see what's going on here. Each individual string is being tunes to the high 'E', so that any imperfections aren't being passed from string to string. It works!
Iain James. february, 2007
This article may be viewed in it's original form at: [http://www.lickoftheday.com/tech/tuning.html]lickoftheday.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Iain_James http://EzineArticles.com/?Tuning-a-Guitar----The-Definitive-Guide&id=551697
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Guitar Intonation
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Brett_Lansberry]Brett Lansberry
Intonation is the guitar’s ability to stay in tune for the entire length of the fret board. Having correct intonation is vital to sound good, period. There is a way simple to test it, and the guitar doesn't even have to be in tune.
Okay, the 12th fret of the fingerboard is the middle of the scale. When the string plays the same note open and fretted at the twelfth, intonation is correct. To precisely check how accurate the intonation is, plug into a guitar tuner instead of tuning by ear. If the instrument is properly intonated, you will know it from this test.
On most guitars, intonation can be adjusted at the bridge, and with the adjustable truss rod inside the neck. NOTE: Adjusting the truss rod on a guitar should only be done by a qualified repairperson.
The slightest changes can affect a guitar’s intonation. Changing strings on the guitar can change intonation. Temperature differences can cause the neck to shift and affect the intonation. It is very important not to subject your guitar to extreme temperatures or even sudden temperature changes.
To adjust or correct intonation you must alter the string length or scale length. With some bridges, adjusting the length of the string is simple. Each string has its own saddle with an adjustment screw, which moves the saddle forward and backward on the bridge.
Quick intonation check:
1. Play an open A (5th String) and listen
2. Play an A note on the 12th fret and listen
3. The note at the 12th fret should be one octave higher than the open string
4. Basically the two notes should sound the same, if the intonation is correct
5. Now do the same thing, only using an electronic tuner to check the intonation instead of your ears. Go through each six strings, checking the open string against the 12th fret.
Adjusting the intonation with a floating bridge or Floyd rose (whammy bar) can be tricky. Its take a little experimenting with string height, string gauges, and scale length. Again, I strongly recommend leaving truss rod adjustments to a professional.
Brett Lansberry has been an avid guitar player and guitar teacher for many years. Visit his website [http://www.blguitar.com/]BLGuitar.com, a site dedicated to helping guitar players improve with free lessons, tips, and information. The site contains over 100 free guitar lessons written by him and other professional guitar teachers, along with many practical resources such as guitar chords, scales, audio and the best links.
Copyright 2005 Brett Lansberry - http://www.BLGuitar.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Brett_Lansberry http://EzineArticles.com/?Guitar-Intonation&id=96012
Intonation is the guitar’s ability to stay in tune for the entire length of the fret board. Having correct intonation is vital to sound good, period. There is a way simple to test it, and the guitar doesn't even have to be in tune.
Okay, the 12th fret of the fingerboard is the middle of the scale. When the string plays the same note open and fretted at the twelfth, intonation is correct. To precisely check how accurate the intonation is, plug into a guitar tuner instead of tuning by ear. If the instrument is properly intonated, you will know it from this test.
On most guitars, intonation can be adjusted at the bridge, and with the adjustable truss rod inside the neck. NOTE: Adjusting the truss rod on a guitar should only be done by a qualified repairperson.
The slightest changes can affect a guitar’s intonation. Changing strings on the guitar can change intonation. Temperature differences can cause the neck to shift and affect the intonation. It is very important not to subject your guitar to extreme temperatures or even sudden temperature changes.
To adjust or correct intonation you must alter the string length or scale length. With some bridges, adjusting the length of the string is simple. Each string has its own saddle with an adjustment screw, which moves the saddle forward and backward on the bridge.
Quick intonation check:
1. Play an open A (5th String) and listen
2. Play an A note on the 12th fret and listen
3. The note at the 12th fret should be one octave higher than the open string
4. Basically the two notes should sound the same, if the intonation is correct
5. Now do the same thing, only using an electronic tuner to check the intonation instead of your ears. Go through each six strings, checking the open string against the 12th fret.
Adjusting the intonation with a floating bridge or Floyd rose (whammy bar) can be tricky. Its take a little experimenting with string height, string gauges, and scale length. Again, I strongly recommend leaving truss rod adjustments to a professional.
Brett Lansberry has been an avid guitar player and guitar teacher for many years. Visit his website [http://www.blguitar.com/]BLGuitar.com, a site dedicated to helping guitar players improve with free lessons, tips, and information. The site contains over 100 free guitar lessons written by him and other professional guitar teachers, along with many practical resources such as guitar chords, scales, audio and the best links.
Copyright 2005 Brett Lansberry - http://www.BLGuitar.com
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Acoustic Guitar Tuning Is a Necessary Chore
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Andy_Turnbull]Andy Turnbull
Making sure your guitar is properly tuned is especially important when you first start learning to play. Acoustic guitar tuning needs to be carried out each and every time you practice or play, whether or not your tutor is present. There is no joy in playing an instrument that is out of tune. It is so easy to become frustrated with your playing as a result of failing to recognize how important acoustic guitar tuning is to your overall progress. Getting your guitar back in tune only takes minutes, and really makes all the difference to your lesson or session.
Learning acoustic guitar tuning by ear is not an overnight thing, especially if you have no prior musical experience. For this reason, a beginner is much better off using an electronic tuner. They only cost $20 to $30, so the cost of an electronic tuner will not break the bank and certainly speeds things up a bit. Electronic tuners can even tell you the string you are playing as well as whether or not it is correctly tuned.
When you sit down to tune your guitar, put the electronic tuner close by and facing you, then switch it on. Pluck the first string. The tuner will be able to sense which string you're tuning with its sensitive microphone. There is an indicator on the tuner that will show how close you are to the correct pitch. It also lets you know whether the note is sharp or flat. Turn the tuning key until the tuner indicates that you're in tune and you can then move on to the next string.
It is important that you always tune up, meaning you should start with the string loose and gradually tighten it until the string is in tune. If you over tighten, slacken the adjuster a little to get it in tune. This is referred to as tuning down. It is always better to loosen the string up first, and then re-tighten it to get it in tune, since tuning up is always more accurate and the string is more likely to stay in tune.
If you do not have access to an electronic tuner and want to learn acoustic guitar tuning without one, you will still need a source for a reference pitch. A piano is the obvious choice, but you can also use another (in tune) guitar, a tuning fork, or pre-recorded tuning pitches (for example, on a CD, or many online courses provide MP3s or tuning software that will help). All these options are fine, provided you are sure they really are in tune.
You should always begin by tuning the low E, or sixth string, to the reference pitch. Once that is in tune, it is quite straightforward to tune the other five strings from there on. There is a long winded reason as to why this method is the most effective, but as you don't need to understand how it works in order to actually tune your guitar, there is no point confusing yourself by getting your head around it!
Here are the steps you need to take:
1: Play your (in tune) sixth string on the fifth fret, and tune the open fifth string to that note.
2: Next, play your fifth string on the fifth fret, and tune the open fourth string to the note it produces.
3: Repeat the previous step, but this time with the fourth string on the fifth fret to tune open third.
4: OK, here's where we need to pay a bit more attention - now play the third string on the fourth fret to tune your open second.
5: Time to switch back - play the second string on fifth fret to tune your open first string. That's it, you're done! Easy wasn't it?
It doesn't hurt to be able to tune using the traditional method of acoustic guitar tuning, but using an electronic tuner will produce much more accurate results when you are first learning to play, and will help you avoid some of the frustrations encountered by earlier generations of guitar player.
Andy Turnbull is webmaster for an online [http://www.onlineguitarlessonsreviewed.com/]Guitar Lesson Review Site, providing honest reviews of the best courses available.
Tuning your guitar is covered in the first lesson of this free five part training course. You can sign up here: [http://www.learntheguitar.reallyneedtoknow.com/]free guitar e-course
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Making sure your guitar is properly tuned is especially important when you first start learning to play. Acoustic guitar tuning needs to be carried out each and every time you practice or play, whether or not your tutor is present. There is no joy in playing an instrument that is out of tune. It is so easy to become frustrated with your playing as a result of failing to recognize how important acoustic guitar tuning is to your overall progress. Getting your guitar back in tune only takes minutes, and really makes all the difference to your lesson or session.
Learning acoustic guitar tuning by ear is not an overnight thing, especially if you have no prior musical experience. For this reason, a beginner is much better off using an electronic tuner. They only cost $20 to $30, so the cost of an electronic tuner will not break the bank and certainly speeds things up a bit. Electronic tuners can even tell you the string you are playing as well as whether or not it is correctly tuned.
When you sit down to tune your guitar, put the electronic tuner close by and facing you, then switch it on. Pluck the first string. The tuner will be able to sense which string you're tuning with its sensitive microphone. There is an indicator on the tuner that will show how close you are to the correct pitch. It also lets you know whether the note is sharp or flat. Turn the tuning key until the tuner indicates that you're in tune and you can then move on to the next string.
It is important that you always tune up, meaning you should start with the string loose and gradually tighten it until the string is in tune. If you over tighten, slacken the adjuster a little to get it in tune. This is referred to as tuning down. It is always better to loosen the string up first, and then re-tighten it to get it in tune, since tuning up is always more accurate and the string is more likely to stay in tune.
If you do not have access to an electronic tuner and want to learn acoustic guitar tuning without one, you will still need a source for a reference pitch. A piano is the obvious choice, but you can also use another (in tune) guitar, a tuning fork, or pre-recorded tuning pitches (for example, on a CD, or many online courses provide MP3s or tuning software that will help). All these options are fine, provided you are sure they really are in tune.
You should always begin by tuning the low E, or sixth string, to the reference pitch. Once that is in tune, it is quite straightforward to tune the other five strings from there on. There is a long winded reason as to why this method is the most effective, but as you don't need to understand how it works in order to actually tune your guitar, there is no point confusing yourself by getting your head around it!
Here are the steps you need to take:
1: Play your (in tune) sixth string on the fifth fret, and tune the open fifth string to that note.
2: Next, play your fifth string on the fifth fret, and tune the open fourth string to the note it produces.
3: Repeat the previous step, but this time with the fourth string on the fifth fret to tune open third.
4: OK, here's where we need to pay a bit more attention - now play the third string on the fourth fret to tune your open second.
5: Time to switch back - play the second string on fifth fret to tune your open first string. That's it, you're done! Easy wasn't it?
It doesn't hurt to be able to tune using the traditional method of acoustic guitar tuning, but using an electronic tuner will produce much more accurate results when you are first learning to play, and will help you avoid some of the frustrations encountered by earlier generations of guitar player.
Andy Turnbull is webmaster for an online [http://www.onlineguitarlessonsreviewed.com/]Guitar Lesson Review Site, providing honest reviews of the best courses available.
Tuning your guitar is covered in the first lesson of this free five part training course. You can sign up here: [http://www.learntheguitar.reallyneedtoknow.com/]free guitar e-course
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Andy_Turnbull http://EzineArticles.com/?Acoustic-Guitar-Tuning-Is-a-Necessary-Chore&id=942804
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Free Guitar Tablatures
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Thomas_Morva]Thomas Morva
Guitar tabs or guitar tablatures are of utmost importance to those who play guitar. Guitar tabs are one of the important components for learning new tunes. Usually the guitar tabs come with the lyrics of the song for which the guitar tab is played, and sometimes the interlude or prelude lead part of the music is given through these guitar tabs.
Depending on the nature of the guitar, i.e. a rhythm guitar, a classical guitar, a bass guitar, a twelve string guitar and so on, the guitar tabs vary as these guitars and their arrangements and frets vary in shape, size and purpose. However, a guitar tab is a system of notations, letters, symbols and other visual representations - instead of the traditional musical notation.
The sole purpose of a guitar tab is to give the direction to the player as to how to play a musical piece through a diagram of strings of the guitar. Guitar tabs or a tablature nonetheless consists of a diagram of strings of the guitar with finger positions indicated by numbers corresponding to the appropriate frets and sometimes with the numerical representations of the fingers.
Free guitar tabs are very important for those who are young enthusiasts and are keen on learning the new tunes and technicalities of guitar and especially those songs which have extensive guitar uses, both plucking and other types of fingering as well as lead parts. The Web is the biggest resource for gathering these free guitar tablatures and is much conducive than those costly books at the nearby music stations and book stalls. Free guitar tablatures are those available on the Internet that give oneself the freedom to explore and choose the song or the music he wants the guitar tablatures for. [http://www.e-GuitarTabs.com]Guitar Tabs provides detailed information on Guitar Tabs, Free Guitar Tablatures, Classical Guitar Tablatures, Bass Guitar Tablatures and more. Guitar Tabs is affiliated with [http://www.Guitars-source.com]Guitar Tabs.
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Guitar tabs or guitar tablatures are of utmost importance to those who play guitar. Guitar tabs are one of the important components for learning new tunes. Usually the guitar tabs come with the lyrics of the song for which the guitar tab is played, and sometimes the interlude or prelude lead part of the music is given through these guitar tabs.
Depending on the nature of the guitar, i.e. a rhythm guitar, a classical guitar, a bass guitar, a twelve string guitar and so on, the guitar tabs vary as these guitars and their arrangements and frets vary in shape, size and purpose. However, a guitar tab is a system of notations, letters, symbols and other visual representations - instead of the traditional musical notation.
The sole purpose of a guitar tab is to give the direction to the player as to how to play a musical piece through a diagram of strings of the guitar. Guitar tabs or a tablature nonetheless consists of a diagram of strings of the guitar with finger positions indicated by numbers corresponding to the appropriate frets and sometimes with the numerical representations of the fingers.
Free guitar tabs are very important for those who are young enthusiasts and are keen on learning the new tunes and technicalities of guitar and especially those songs which have extensive guitar uses, both plucking and other types of fingering as well as lead parts. The Web is the biggest resource for gathering these free guitar tablatures and is much conducive than those costly books at the nearby music stations and book stalls. Free guitar tablatures are those available on the Internet that give oneself the freedom to explore and choose the song or the music he wants the guitar tablatures for. [http://www.e-GuitarTabs.com]Guitar Tabs provides detailed information on Guitar Tabs, Free Guitar Tablatures, Classical Guitar Tablatures, Bass Guitar Tablatures and more. Guitar Tabs is affiliated with [http://www.Guitars-source.com]Guitar Tabs.
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
How to Tune an Acoustic Guitar - The Easy Way
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=John_Robert]John Robert
Tuning your acoustic guitar is a painless process since the invention of digital tuners. However some guitar instructors still prefer to teach their students how to tune an acoustic guitar using traditional methods, or rather by ear. It is important to be able to tune a guitar without the use of a tuner. For example, what if you were at a friends house and were asked to jam along on an old acoustic guitar that looked like it hadn't been played, let alone tuned, in a year or more and to make matters worse nobody has a tuner. The following method will show you how to tune an acoustic guitar quickly and easily so you can be confident that you are in tune.
Unlike digital tuners that usually only allow you to tune your guitar in standard tuning, learning how to tune an acoustic guitar by ear will let you effortlessly match lower tunings which sometimes are desired for a fuller, deeper acoustic sound. To begin you will need to first tune the sixth string to a note played by another guitar, a key on the piano, or the fourth string on a bass guitar. Once the first note is established the rest is a piece of cake.
As you may have guessed your second step is to tune the fifth and adjacent string. You can do so by playing the fifth fret on the sixth string and tuning the fifth string until both pitches sound the same. Do the same for the fourth, third, and first strings.
But wait a minute! You forgot... The second string I know. The reason I omitted it above is because in order to tune the second string you will need to play the forth fret on the third string and tune to that pitch.
Let's review how to tune an acoustic guitar. Get your starting pitch from another player, instrument, or favorite recording. Tune all other adjacent strings by matching the pitch at the fifth fret on the previously "in tune" string, except for the second string. Remember to use the fourth fret on the third string to get your second string pitch. That's it! Now you know how to tune an acoustic guitar the easy way. Let's jam!
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Tuning your acoustic guitar is a painless process since the invention of digital tuners. However some guitar instructors still prefer to teach their students how to tune an acoustic guitar using traditional methods, or rather by ear. It is important to be able to tune a guitar without the use of a tuner. For example, what if you were at a friends house and were asked to jam along on an old acoustic guitar that looked like it hadn't been played, let alone tuned, in a year or more and to make matters worse nobody has a tuner. The following method will show you how to tune an acoustic guitar quickly and easily so you can be confident that you are in tune.
Unlike digital tuners that usually only allow you to tune your guitar in standard tuning, learning how to tune an acoustic guitar by ear will let you effortlessly match lower tunings which sometimes are desired for a fuller, deeper acoustic sound. To begin you will need to first tune the sixth string to a note played by another guitar, a key on the piano, or the fourth string on a bass guitar. Once the first note is established the rest is a piece of cake.
As you may have guessed your second step is to tune the fifth and adjacent string. You can do so by playing the fifth fret on the sixth string and tuning the fifth string until both pitches sound the same. Do the same for the fourth, third, and first strings.
But wait a minute! You forgot... The second string I know. The reason I omitted it above is because in order to tune the second string you will need to play the forth fret on the third string and tune to that pitch.
Let's review how to tune an acoustic guitar. Get your starting pitch from another player, instrument, or favorite recording. Tune all other adjacent strings by matching the pitch at the fifth fret on the previously "in tune" string, except for the second string. Remember to use the fourth fret on the third string to get your second string pitch. That's it! Now you know how to tune an acoustic guitar the easy way. Let's jam!
John Robert has been playing guitar for longer than he can remember. His [http://ultimate-guitar-advice.blogspot.com/2007/10/learn-how-to-play-acoustic-guitar-in-30.html]advanced teaching techniques have cut student's practice time in half. You can learn the secrets of the acoustic guitar greats by visiting http://jamoramaacoustic.info
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Learn Electric Guitar Online With Easy to Use Online Guitar Lessons
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Matthew_T_Cook]Matthew T Cook
If you are interested in learning hoe to play the electric guitar there are some things you will need to learn to get started. By learning these basics will save you a lot of frustration.
You will need to practice often to become good at electric guitar. Learn to play along with one of your favorite electric guitar songs will motivate you to practice. Even if you are a complete beginner you will be amazed at how simple most electric guitar songs are to play.
Look online to see if they have a chord charts for your favorite songs. I suggest signing up for online electric guitar lessons to completely understand how to read the chord charts and the proper finger positioning. Start learning the basic chords for the song you hope to learn. You will feel great as you start to learn how to play along with one of your favorite songs.
You should also always make sure your electric guitar is tuned properly. Each chord and note will sound so much better if your acoustic guitar is properly tuned. It is very important not to just have your guitar tuned close either. Make sure each string is perfectly in tune with each other string. Because you will be judging you playing on how you sound, you want to have your electric guitar perfectly tuned.
There are many ways to tune your guitar. You can tune your guitar using pitch pipes, piano or with a guitar tuner. I suggest using a guitar tuner. This will allow you to make sure your electric guitar is perfectly tuned to pitch.
You will also want to take in consideration what type of guitar pick to use. This may sound strange but there are many different gauges (thickness) of electric guitar picks. The lighter gauges will give you a softer sound while the heavier gauges will make for a slightly harsher sound. This is something to experiment with after you are more advanced at acoustic guitar.
The last thing you are going to have to do is practice, a lot. You have to get into the mindset that the only way to become good at acoustic guitar is with practice. Take your learning slow and truly master the basics before you move on to anything more challenging.
I also recommend starting out the length of your practice sessions off rather short. Don't start off by saying to yourself that you will practice 2 hours a day. Start practicing maybe 15-20 minutes each day and then after you get into a routine you can slowly start to lengthen your practice time.
I hope these tips for learning electric guitar online will help you learn acoustic guitar fast.
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If you are interested in learning hoe to play the electric guitar there are some things you will need to learn to get started. By learning these basics will save you a lot of frustration.
You will need to practice often to become good at electric guitar. Learn to play along with one of your favorite electric guitar songs will motivate you to practice. Even if you are a complete beginner you will be amazed at how simple most electric guitar songs are to play.
Look online to see if they have a chord charts for your favorite songs. I suggest signing up for online electric guitar lessons to completely understand how to read the chord charts and the proper finger positioning. Start learning the basic chords for the song you hope to learn. You will feel great as you start to learn how to play along with one of your favorite songs.
You should also always make sure your electric guitar is tuned properly. Each chord and note will sound so much better if your acoustic guitar is properly tuned. It is very important not to just have your guitar tuned close either. Make sure each string is perfectly in tune with each other string. Because you will be judging you playing on how you sound, you want to have your electric guitar perfectly tuned.
There are many ways to tune your guitar. You can tune your guitar using pitch pipes, piano or with a guitar tuner. I suggest using a guitar tuner. This will allow you to make sure your electric guitar is perfectly tuned to pitch.
You will also want to take in consideration what type of guitar pick to use. This may sound strange but there are many different gauges (thickness) of electric guitar picks. The lighter gauges will give you a softer sound while the heavier gauges will make for a slightly harsher sound. This is something to experiment with after you are more advanced at acoustic guitar.
The last thing you are going to have to do is practice, a lot. You have to get into the mindset that the only way to become good at acoustic guitar is with practice. Take your learning slow and truly master the basics before you move on to anything more challenging.
I also recommend starting out the length of your practice sessions off rather short. Don't start off by saying to yourself that you will practice 2 hours a day. Start practicing maybe 15-20 minutes each day and then after you get into a routine you can slowly start to lengthen your practice time.
I hope these tips for learning electric guitar online will help you learn acoustic guitar fast.
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar-Tune Your Acoustic Guitar To Perfection In 7 Quick Steps
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Steve_Laney]Steve Laney
In these days of electronic guitar tuners and other modern ways of tuning, knowing how to tune an acoustic guitar has never been more essential-imagine how redfaced you will be showing up to your first gig and not being able to play because the battery in your tuner gave out? Follow my simple guide to learn exactly how to tune an acoustic guitar.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar- Step 1
You’ll need a tuning fork or some pitch pipes-in order to tune the guitar properly you need at least one string to be perfectly in tune. A tuning fork or pitch pipes with a perfect E will be perfect for this.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 2-
Play the tuning fork or the pitch pipe so you can hear the perfect E. Then you want to begin tightening the thickest string on the guitar (the low e) until it matches the pitch of the pipes or fork. Once you have this string as a perfect E, you can then use it to tune all the others.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 3-
With the low e string tuned to E, hold the 5th fret and pluck the string. This note should be an A with the exact same pitch that we need from the next thickest string. Tune the fifth string until you can play it along with the 5th fret of the low E string and not hear any difference.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 4-
Now that the 5th and 6th strings of the guitar are in tune, you want to repeat the process, only this time holding the 5th fret on the 5th string, which should produce a perfect D note. This is the note that you want to tune the 3rd string to.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 5-
You should now have the three thickest strings in perfect standard tuning. All we need to do from there is continue the process. Hold the 5th fret on the d string and play it, and you should hear a perfect G. This is the note that you should tune the third string to.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 6-
When you are tuning an acoustic guitar, or an electric one for that matter you will need to keep in the mind that the interval between the second and third strings is different from the others. When tuning the 2nd string, instead of holding the 5th fret on the 3rd string, you need to hold the 4th fret to get the perfect note, which is a B. Tune the 2nd string to this pitch.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 7-
Back to normal for the thinnest string-we want to tune this one to another E and if you hold the 5th fret on the 2nd string and play it, you will hear the E we need. All you need to do is tune the 1st string so that it matches the pitch of the 5th fret on the 2nd string. All done!
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In these days of electronic guitar tuners and other modern ways of tuning, knowing how to tune an acoustic guitar has never been more essential-imagine how redfaced you will be showing up to your first gig and not being able to play because the battery in your tuner gave out? Follow my simple guide to learn exactly how to tune an acoustic guitar.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar- Step 1
You’ll need a tuning fork or some pitch pipes-in order to tune the guitar properly you need at least one string to be perfectly in tune. A tuning fork or pitch pipes with a perfect E will be perfect for this.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 2-
Play the tuning fork or the pitch pipe so you can hear the perfect E. Then you want to begin tightening the thickest string on the guitar (the low e) until it matches the pitch of the pipes or fork. Once you have this string as a perfect E, you can then use it to tune all the others.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 3-
With the low e string tuned to E, hold the 5th fret and pluck the string. This note should be an A with the exact same pitch that we need from the next thickest string. Tune the fifth string until you can play it along with the 5th fret of the low E string and not hear any difference.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 4-
Now that the 5th and 6th strings of the guitar are in tune, you want to repeat the process, only this time holding the 5th fret on the 5th string, which should produce a perfect D note. This is the note that you want to tune the 3rd string to.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 5-
You should now have the three thickest strings in perfect standard tuning. All we need to do from there is continue the process. Hold the 5th fret on the d string and play it, and you should hear a perfect G. This is the note that you should tune the third string to.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 6-
When you are tuning an acoustic guitar, or an electric one for that matter you will need to keep in the mind that the interval between the second and third strings is different from the others. When tuning the 2nd string, instead of holding the 5th fret on the 3rd string, you need to hold the 4th fret to get the perfect note, which is a B. Tune the 2nd string to this pitch.
How To Tune An Acoustic Guitar Step 7-
Back to normal for the thinnest string-we want to tune this one to another E and if you hold the 5th fret on the 2nd string and play it, you will hear the E we need. All you need to do is tune the 1st string so that it matches the pitch of the 5th fret on the 2nd string. All done!
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Learning The Basics Behind Guitar Tuning
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Andy_Jefferson]Andy Jefferson
Even top of the line guitars need a little care and maintenance in order to sound phenomenal. From minor maintenance, such as replacing worn strings, to more significant adjustments, such as neck realignment, taking care of your guitar ensures that it always sounds its best. One of the most minor steps in guitar care is guitar tuning. An untuned guitar can sound out of key, generate excessive "buzzing", and even be more difficult to play.
Guitar strings extend from the headstock, or the top of the guitar, to the bridge, where the strings are attached to the body. In order for a guitar to play properly, these strings must have the correct tension. If the strings are too tight, they will key higher and sharper, and the "action" (the space between the strings and the frets) will be greater. The greater the action, the more difficult it is to properly press the strings against the frets. When strings are too loose, the guitar will generate lower, flatter notes, and there is an increased possibility of "buzzing", which is caused by strings vibrating against the frets. However, a properly tuned guitar sounds crisp, clear, and on-key, and plays comfortably.
The process of guitar tuning is relatively simple. Novice guitar players may benefit from a few tools that make the process even easier, and more accurate. There are a variety of guitar tuners available. Some play a note in perfect pitch, allowing you to hear how your notes should sound. These are often very basic, and quite inexpensive. Some more sophisticated models can also detect a note as you play it, and indicate how far off-key (and in which direction) the string is. There are even online tools that help you tune your guitar properly by playing a note in perfect pitch, and are very often completely free. For actually adjusting the strings, a basic peg winder can make turning the tuning pegs easier (and come in especially handy when replacing strings). With experience, you may be able to tune your guitar by ear - very handy for those moments when your tuning supplies aren’t close at hand.
Actually tuning the guitar is also fairly simple. The simplest process is to first tune the low E string (when holding the guitar, this is the first string from top to bottom). Use a tuner to determine how the low E should sound. If your note sounds sharper than the tuner, loosen the tension on the string. Do this in gradual steps, checking the result after each adjustment. If it sounds flatter than the tuner, increase tension, until the note sounds perfectly in key. Once you've adjusted the first string, the tuner isn't necessary anymore, as you can tune the rest of your guitar according to each tuned string.
Once the low E string is tuned, you can move on to the next string. Hold down the fifth fret of the E string, and pluck it and the A string (unfretted) simultaneously. If the sound wavers or pulsates, the A string is out of tune. You can then pluck each string independently to determine how to adjust the A string. Once it is adjusted, you can move on to the next string. Now hold down the fifth fret of the A string, and pluck it and the D string. You can continue on in this way, fretting the newly-tuned string and its untuned neighbor:
(E String tuned with a tuner)
A String - Fifth Fret of E String, Open A String
D String - Fifth Fret of A String, Open D String
G String - Fifth Fret of D String, Open G String
B String - Fourth Fret of G String, Open B String
High E String - Fifth Fret of B String, Open E String
Once you've done it a few times, the process becomes second nature, and will only take a few moments. You'll also quickly learn how to tell when your guitar is out of tune. Enjoy the rewards of your effort by creating perfectly tuned, clear notes from your guitar.
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Even top of the line guitars need a little care and maintenance in order to sound phenomenal. From minor maintenance, such as replacing worn strings, to more significant adjustments, such as neck realignment, taking care of your guitar ensures that it always sounds its best. One of the most minor steps in guitar care is guitar tuning. An untuned guitar can sound out of key, generate excessive "buzzing", and even be more difficult to play.
Guitar strings extend from the headstock, or the top of the guitar, to the bridge, where the strings are attached to the body. In order for a guitar to play properly, these strings must have the correct tension. If the strings are too tight, they will key higher and sharper, and the "action" (the space between the strings and the frets) will be greater. The greater the action, the more difficult it is to properly press the strings against the frets. When strings are too loose, the guitar will generate lower, flatter notes, and there is an increased possibility of "buzzing", which is caused by strings vibrating against the frets. However, a properly tuned guitar sounds crisp, clear, and on-key, and plays comfortably.
The process of guitar tuning is relatively simple. Novice guitar players may benefit from a few tools that make the process even easier, and more accurate. There are a variety of guitar tuners available. Some play a note in perfect pitch, allowing you to hear how your notes should sound. These are often very basic, and quite inexpensive. Some more sophisticated models can also detect a note as you play it, and indicate how far off-key (and in which direction) the string is. There are even online tools that help you tune your guitar properly by playing a note in perfect pitch, and are very often completely free. For actually adjusting the strings, a basic peg winder can make turning the tuning pegs easier (and come in especially handy when replacing strings). With experience, you may be able to tune your guitar by ear - very handy for those moments when your tuning supplies aren’t close at hand.
Actually tuning the guitar is also fairly simple. The simplest process is to first tune the low E string (when holding the guitar, this is the first string from top to bottom). Use a tuner to determine how the low E should sound. If your note sounds sharper than the tuner, loosen the tension on the string. Do this in gradual steps, checking the result after each adjustment. If it sounds flatter than the tuner, increase tension, until the note sounds perfectly in key. Once you've adjusted the first string, the tuner isn't necessary anymore, as you can tune the rest of your guitar according to each tuned string.
Once the low E string is tuned, you can move on to the next string. Hold down the fifth fret of the E string, and pluck it and the A string (unfretted) simultaneously. If the sound wavers or pulsates, the A string is out of tune. You can then pluck each string independently to determine how to adjust the A string. Once it is adjusted, you can move on to the next string. Now hold down the fifth fret of the A string, and pluck it and the D string. You can continue on in this way, fretting the newly-tuned string and its untuned neighbor:
(E String tuned with a tuner)
A String - Fifth Fret of E String, Open A String
D String - Fifth Fret of A String, Open D String
G String - Fifth Fret of D String, Open G String
B String - Fourth Fret of G String, Open B String
High E String - Fifth Fret of B String, Open E String
Once you've done it a few times, the process becomes second nature, and will only take a few moments. You'll also quickly learn how to tell when your guitar is out of tune. Enjoy the rewards of your effort by creating perfectly tuned, clear notes from your guitar.
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Saturday, March 8, 2008
Tuning Your Guitar The Right Way
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mike_Selvon]Mike Selvon
Proper maintenance is important to any technical piece of equipment, all the way from vehicles down to instruments that you play. The guitar is no exception. One of the things that you must do on a regular basis is to tune the strings on your guitar.
Without doing this, they can stretch and the sound will be distorted. Tuning your guitar every so often will help prevent you from looking like an idiot in front of your friends whenever you are trying to impress them with your musical skills.
There is a standard, as there always seems to be, involved in guitar tuning and it is conveniently labeled the standard guitar tuning method. The standard involves tuning the strings from the thickest to the thinnest. The order should be E, A, D, G, B, E.
This method is the easiest methods because it is the easiest for tuning the most amounts of scales and chords. The way to start this method is with the E string. The E string is the thickest, and the least likely to fall short of tuning.
The A string is the next string that you should tune. The way to adjust the A string is to place your finger on the fret, pick the fifth and sixth strings while adjusting the fifth string tuning peg until the two notes sound the same. The D string comes next in line.
The way to find the proper D string note is to find the A string that is located just behind the fifth fret. You then turn the fourth string to that note. Tune your G string to the note that rings when you put the first finger on your left hand just behind the fifth fret.
The B string should sound like when your first finger of your left hand is placed behind the forth fret. You should recognize that the tuning of the B string is the only one in the method that uses the fourth fret and not the fifth. Last is the E string which is where you place the first finger of, you guessed it, your left hand behind the fifth fret on the B string.
There are other ways to tune your guitar, but they can get more complicated. You can use an online guitar tuner. You can customize these tuners or you can use the standard method in order to hear how the note is supposed to sound. There are many sites that you can visit in order to find an online tuner, but when you find a site that you like, you should bookmark it in your favorites so that you can easily find it the next time.
If you don't have a keen ear attuned to different pitches, you might want to invest in an electric tuner. With this device you can look at a tuning monitor to see how off-tune each string on your guitar is. Then, by following the needle on the display, you can tune each string on your guitar according to the reading given on the electric tuner.
Even if you do have a trained ear, electric tuners can come in handy if you're trying to tune your equipment just before a gig. Noises and other distractions can keep your ear from creating just the right sound on your guitar strings.
If you're experienced enough, you can tune your guitar by using piano notes. This is quite difficult to do though, especially if you're not trained in tuning your guitar with this method. Experts and musicians who have been performing for years can also tune their instruments though harmonies and octaves, but this might only confuse the beginning guitar player.
If you're unsure about your tuning abilities, it is best to just stick with the other methods, such as an electric tuner, to make sure that your strings are tuned to just the right pitch.
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Proper maintenance is important to any technical piece of equipment, all the way from vehicles down to instruments that you play. The guitar is no exception. One of the things that you must do on a regular basis is to tune the strings on your guitar.
Without doing this, they can stretch and the sound will be distorted. Tuning your guitar every so often will help prevent you from looking like an idiot in front of your friends whenever you are trying to impress them with your musical skills.
There is a standard, as there always seems to be, involved in guitar tuning and it is conveniently labeled the standard guitar tuning method. The standard involves tuning the strings from the thickest to the thinnest. The order should be E, A, D, G, B, E.
This method is the easiest methods because it is the easiest for tuning the most amounts of scales and chords. The way to start this method is with the E string. The E string is the thickest, and the least likely to fall short of tuning.
The A string is the next string that you should tune. The way to adjust the A string is to place your finger on the fret, pick the fifth and sixth strings while adjusting the fifth string tuning peg until the two notes sound the same. The D string comes next in line.
The way to find the proper D string note is to find the A string that is located just behind the fifth fret. You then turn the fourth string to that note. Tune your G string to the note that rings when you put the first finger on your left hand just behind the fifth fret.
The B string should sound like when your first finger of your left hand is placed behind the forth fret. You should recognize that the tuning of the B string is the only one in the method that uses the fourth fret and not the fifth. Last is the E string which is where you place the first finger of, you guessed it, your left hand behind the fifth fret on the B string.
There are other ways to tune your guitar, but they can get more complicated. You can use an online guitar tuner. You can customize these tuners or you can use the standard method in order to hear how the note is supposed to sound. There are many sites that you can visit in order to find an online tuner, but when you find a site that you like, you should bookmark it in your favorites so that you can easily find it the next time.
If you don't have a keen ear attuned to different pitches, you might want to invest in an electric tuner. With this device you can look at a tuning monitor to see how off-tune each string on your guitar is. Then, by following the needle on the display, you can tune each string on your guitar according to the reading given on the electric tuner.
Even if you do have a trained ear, electric tuners can come in handy if you're trying to tune your equipment just before a gig. Noises and other distractions can keep your ear from creating just the right sound on your guitar strings.
If you're experienced enough, you can tune your guitar by using piano notes. This is quite difficult to do though, especially if you're not trained in tuning your guitar with this method. Experts and musicians who have been performing for years can also tune their instruments though harmonies and octaves, but this might only confuse the beginning guitar player.
If you're unsure about your tuning abilities, it is best to just stick with the other methods, such as an electric tuner, to make sure that your strings are tuned to just the right pitch.
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Sunday, March 2, 2008
How to Take Care of a Fender Guitar
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Hilde_Berge]Hilde Berge
Having a great item like a fender guitar will also mean that you are going to have to maintain them so that you can keep them looking and sounding great for a long time. There are a few things that are necessary to do when you are the owner of a guitar. It will not be hard to make sure that you take great care of your possession so that you can have it for a lifetime.
The first thing that you should do is lubrication. You will have to use a tiny bit of oil on the B string bridge where the strings are connected to the saddle. This is easy to do and it will not take a lot of effort or time at all.
You will have to tune your Fender guitar from time to time as well. You can start by tuning the B string pitch using a regular tuner. The thumb wheel tuner is located in the back of the cover plate. You should turn the thumb wheel towards the sharp to raise the pitch or towards the flat to lower the pitch of the note. You may find that you have to replace the guitar strings from time to time and those can be found where ever you buy your fender guitar accessories either online or at a land based store.
In order to check your fender guitar strings, you can run your finger underneath the string and feel for any dirt that may be under there. You can also feel for the rust or flat spots that sometimes occur. When you find any of these things, you should change your strings so that you are getting the proper sound from your guitar.
There are many tips to maintain your guitar and keeping it in good shape. You may get all of the tips and recommendations with your guitar when you buy it. You can also go online and find great ideas that will make your fender guitar sound better for you. This is a great way to allow your guitar to last for a longer time and keep it sounding great.
You can take your guitar to a fender dealer anytime you feel the need. When you are looking for some good lessons, you may also want to look into a fender dealer to help you with all of these needs. You are going to find a great way to learn the guitar and great tips on maintain your guitar so that you get the best possible sound from it and the most pleasure learning at the same time.
Article written by Hilde Berge, Norway. More information at: http://www.online-fenderguitar.com
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Having a great item like a fender guitar will also mean that you are going to have to maintain them so that you can keep them looking and sounding great for a long time. There are a few things that are necessary to do when you are the owner of a guitar. It will not be hard to make sure that you take great care of your possession so that you can have it for a lifetime.
The first thing that you should do is lubrication. You will have to use a tiny bit of oil on the B string bridge where the strings are connected to the saddle. This is easy to do and it will not take a lot of effort or time at all.
You will have to tune your Fender guitar from time to time as well. You can start by tuning the B string pitch using a regular tuner. The thumb wheel tuner is located in the back of the cover plate. You should turn the thumb wheel towards the sharp to raise the pitch or towards the flat to lower the pitch of the note. You may find that you have to replace the guitar strings from time to time and those can be found where ever you buy your fender guitar accessories either online or at a land based store.
In order to check your fender guitar strings, you can run your finger underneath the string and feel for any dirt that may be under there. You can also feel for the rust or flat spots that sometimes occur. When you find any of these things, you should change your strings so that you are getting the proper sound from your guitar.
There are many tips to maintain your guitar and keeping it in good shape. You may get all of the tips and recommendations with your guitar when you buy it. You can also go online and find great ideas that will make your fender guitar sound better for you. This is a great way to allow your guitar to last for a longer time and keep it sounding great.
You can take your guitar to a fender dealer anytime you feel the need. When you are looking for some good lessons, you may also want to look into a fender dealer to help you with all of these needs. You are going to find a great way to learn the guitar and great tips on maintain your guitar so that you get the best possible sound from it and the most pleasure learning at the same time.
Article written by Hilde Berge, Norway. More information at: http://www.online-fenderguitar.com
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Guitar Tuning
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=James_DuClos]James DuClos
What is tuning?
The most important part to playing music is making sure your guitar is in tune. If your guitar is out of tune, you might as well not play. What is tuning? Tuning is the notes that are produced by the strings when they are played open. When a guitar is in standard tuning, the strings should make the notes E, A, D, G, B, E when open. The strings are numbered from smallest to biggest 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The biggest string is E and the smallest is E as well, sometime the 1st string is signified as a lowercase E, or 'e.'
Tuning Your Guitar
Tuning by ear is possible, but the best way to tune is by using an electronic tuner. Since tones move smoothly between one another and don't click into place the only way to make sure that your guitar is perfectly in tune. An E note can be flat and still be an E, only a tuner knows if it is sharp of flat.
Buying a electronic tuner when you first start playing is a must. Especially during the first few months of playing you may not be able to tell if your guitar is out of tune. This can be few dangerous to your ear because you will be learning chords and hearing them out of tune. This can potentially train your ear to think that a G chord sounds like an out of tune guitar. Just make sure to buy a tuner and tune before you practice, then strum the strings open or play a chord you know so you can learn what they sounds like in tune.
Making those first... noises...
When you first plug in make sure the volume on your guitar is up and your amp is turned on and up to about 20% volume. Pluck the strings with your pick or your fingernails. Either play the strings open or push your finger down on top of one between two of the metal frets to play a fretted note.
Plucking
If you're using a pick, hold it between your thumb and one side of your index finger. This is much like holding a pencil with your index finger. If you are using your fingers, there are many ways to pluck the strings. You can brush them with your thumb, flick with your fingers, or use your fingernails as a pick.
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What is tuning?
The most important part to playing music is making sure your guitar is in tune. If your guitar is out of tune, you might as well not play. What is tuning? Tuning is the notes that are produced by the strings when they are played open. When a guitar is in standard tuning, the strings should make the notes E, A, D, G, B, E when open. The strings are numbered from smallest to biggest 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The biggest string is E and the smallest is E as well, sometime the 1st string is signified as a lowercase E, or 'e.'
Tuning Your Guitar
Tuning by ear is possible, but the best way to tune is by using an electronic tuner. Since tones move smoothly between one another and don't click into place the only way to make sure that your guitar is perfectly in tune. An E note can be flat and still be an E, only a tuner knows if it is sharp of flat.
Buying a electronic tuner when you first start playing is a must. Especially during the first few months of playing you may not be able to tell if your guitar is out of tune. This can be few dangerous to your ear because you will be learning chords and hearing them out of tune. This can potentially train your ear to think that a G chord sounds like an out of tune guitar. Just make sure to buy a tuner and tune before you practice, then strum the strings open or play a chord you know so you can learn what they sounds like in tune.
Making those first... noises...
When you first plug in make sure the volume on your guitar is up and your amp is turned on and up to about 20% volume. Pluck the strings with your pick or your fingernails. Either play the strings open or push your finger down on top of one between two of the metal frets to play a fretted note.
Plucking
If you're using a pick, hold it between your thumb and one side of your index finger. This is much like holding a pencil with your index finger. If you are using your fingers, there are many ways to pluck the strings. You can brush them with your thumb, flick with your fingers, or use your fingernails as a pick.
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Monday, January 14, 2008
Guitar Tuning Guide: How To Tune a Guitar
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mantius_Cazaubon]Mantius Cazaubon
Many beginning guitarists struggle when it comes to tuning the guitar. It's a major stumbling block for them. Some end up quitting altogether because every time they start to play what comes out doesn't sound right. A beginner should understand that guitar tuning is something you get better at with practice. Ear development takes time.
A beginner should practice tuning the guitar so that he can become better and better at it. Your friends won't be around all the time to tune your guitar for you.
How does one tune the guitar?
Well firstly, here's the standard tuning of a six string guitar:
6th string: E
5th string: A
4th string: D
3rd string: G
2nd string: B
1st string: E
The first string being the thinnest, and the sixth string the fattest.
Relative tuning: tuning an electric guitar by ear.
Let's assume that your 6th string is already in tune (an E note). You can tune your 6th string by using another guitar that is in tune, a tuning fork, a piano, an electronic tuner or even a midi file on your computer. Then, all you have to do is match notes on the adjacent strings.
Play the 6th string at the 5th fret. It should match the tone of the 5th string open.
Play the 5th string at the 5th fret. It should match the tone of the 4th string open.
Play the 4th string at the 5th fret. It should match the tone of the 3rd string open.
Play the 3rd string at the 4th fret. It should match the tone of the 2nd string open.
Play the 2nd string at the 5th fret. It should match the tone of the 1st string open.
You can also tune your guitar by octaves.
An octave is the interval between two notes with the same name. In the scale: C D E F G A B C, the two C's are one octave apart.
Play the 6th string open. It should be one octave apart with the 5th string at the 7th fret.
Play the 5th string open. It should be one octave apart with the 4th string at the 7th fret.
Play the 4th string open. It should be one octave apart with 3rd string at the 7th fret.
Play the 3rd string open. It should be one octave apart with the 2nd string at the 8th fret.
Play the 2nd string open. It should be one octave apart with the 1st string at the 7th fret.
When your ear is sufficiently developed you should be able to tune your guitar by using chords. Just play a chord and tune the strings so the chord sounds right.
Learning to tune the guitar is very important. A must! But it is so much more convenient, faster, and more accurate to make use of a guitar tuner. Particularly in live situations and noisy environments. You will find an electronic tuner for 10-50 bucks online easily. You can order one today.
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Many beginning guitarists struggle when it comes to tuning the guitar. It's a major stumbling block for them. Some end up quitting altogether because every time they start to play what comes out doesn't sound right. A beginner should understand that guitar tuning is something you get better at with practice. Ear development takes time.
A beginner should practice tuning the guitar so that he can become better and better at it. Your friends won't be around all the time to tune your guitar for you.
How does one tune the guitar?
Well firstly, here's the standard tuning of a six string guitar:
6th string: E
5th string: A
4th string: D
3rd string: G
2nd string: B
1st string: E
The first string being the thinnest, and the sixth string the fattest.
Relative tuning: tuning an electric guitar by ear.
Let's assume that your 6th string is already in tune (an E note). You can tune your 6th string by using another guitar that is in tune, a tuning fork, a piano, an electronic tuner or even a midi file on your computer. Then, all you have to do is match notes on the adjacent strings.
Play the 6th string at the 5th fret. It should match the tone of the 5th string open.
Play the 5th string at the 5th fret. It should match the tone of the 4th string open.
Play the 4th string at the 5th fret. It should match the tone of the 3rd string open.
Play the 3rd string at the 4th fret. It should match the tone of the 2nd string open.
Play the 2nd string at the 5th fret. It should match the tone of the 1st string open.
You can also tune your guitar by octaves.
An octave is the interval between two notes with the same name. In the scale: C D E F G A B C, the two C's are one octave apart.
Play the 6th string open. It should be one octave apart with the 5th string at the 7th fret.
Play the 5th string open. It should be one octave apart with the 4th string at the 7th fret.
Play the 4th string open. It should be one octave apart with 3rd string at the 7th fret.
Play the 3rd string open. It should be one octave apart with the 2nd string at the 8th fret.
Play the 2nd string open. It should be one octave apart with the 1st string at the 7th fret.
When your ear is sufficiently developed you should be able to tune your guitar by using chords. Just play a chord and tune the strings so the chord sounds right.
Learning to tune the guitar is very important. A must! But it is so much more convenient, faster, and more accurate to make use of a guitar tuner. Particularly in live situations and noisy environments. You will find an electronic tuner for 10-50 bucks online easily. You can order one today.
Mantius Cazaubon offers a buying guide to helping you choose an electric guitar that meets your needs on his site, [http://www.electric-guitars-guide.com]http://www.electric-guitars-guide.com. Visit [http://www.electric-guitars-guide.com]Electric Guitars Guide for electric guitar lessons, tips, and reviews.
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Monday, January 7, 2008
How to Tune a Bass Guitar
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mantius_Cazaubon]Mantius Cazaubon
This material seeks to answer your question on how to tune a bass guitar. Well since I don't know exactly how many strings are on your bass guitar I shall present you with different options, namely, 4-string, 5 string, 6 string, and 7 string basses.
First of all we shall look at the standard tuning of bass guitars.
The standard tuning of a four string bass guitar from highest (thinnest string) to lowest (fattest string) is G-D-A-E.
On a five string bass the tunings are similar with the addition of a low B string.
On a six string bass guitar, a thinner (higher pitched) string is added, and is tuned to C. In other words on a 6 string bass guitar the settings are B-E-A-D-G-C, where B is the fattest string or lowest note and C the highest and thinnest.
On a 7-string bass a high F-string is added. The settings on a 7-string bass are B-E-A-D-G-C-F where B is the lowest and F the highest.
Tuning your bass is all about matching the pitch of your instrument to that of a bass guitar tuner, pitch pipe, tuning fork or a correctly tuned piano or keyboard. If you do not have a tuner or keyboard instrument, you can find an online tuner by doing a search.
Now all you have to do is match the pitch of the strings to the corresponding notes on your tuner. Hopefully your ears are sufficiently developed (musically), for you to hear this. When the note on your bass is the same as that of your tuner, the vibration patterns will match and you will hear no wah-wah-wah sound when you play the two notes. There will be no clash between the two notes.
So how do you tune your bass?
Loosen the string and tune up to the correct note. In other words your string should be well below the correct pitch and only then do you begin to tighten. That way you avoid breakage by tightening the string too much. Listen carefully to make sure the two pitches match and that there is no wah-wah-wah or clashing sound between the two notes.
As long as the notes are in sync, you will hear no wah-wah-wah sound. But if you pass the in tune point, you will begin to hear that undesired sound again, and it means that you will have to loosen on the string a little until you get back to the in tune point.
Tune all your strings one by one by matching the sound of the strings to the corresponding note on your tuner.
Tuning your bass is not hard. But as with any other instrument it involves practice. And of course, practice makes perfect. After a while you may find that you do not even have to rely on an electronic tuner to tune your bass. Hope you found this guide useful. Good luck.
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This material seeks to answer your question on how to tune a bass guitar. Well since I don't know exactly how many strings are on your bass guitar I shall present you with different options, namely, 4-string, 5 string, 6 string, and 7 string basses.
First of all we shall look at the standard tuning of bass guitars.
The standard tuning of a four string bass guitar from highest (thinnest string) to lowest (fattest string) is G-D-A-E.
On a five string bass the tunings are similar with the addition of a low B string.
On a six string bass guitar, a thinner (higher pitched) string is added, and is tuned to C. In other words on a 6 string bass guitar the settings are B-E-A-D-G-C, where B is the fattest string or lowest note and C the highest and thinnest.
On a 7-string bass a high F-string is added. The settings on a 7-string bass are B-E-A-D-G-C-F where B is the lowest and F the highest.
Tuning your bass is all about matching the pitch of your instrument to that of a bass guitar tuner, pitch pipe, tuning fork or a correctly tuned piano or keyboard. If you do not have a tuner or keyboard instrument, you can find an online tuner by doing a search.
Now all you have to do is match the pitch of the strings to the corresponding notes on your tuner. Hopefully your ears are sufficiently developed (musically), for you to hear this. When the note on your bass is the same as that of your tuner, the vibration patterns will match and you will hear no wah-wah-wah sound when you play the two notes. There will be no clash between the two notes.
So how do you tune your bass?
Loosen the string and tune up to the correct note. In other words your string should be well below the correct pitch and only then do you begin to tighten. That way you avoid breakage by tightening the string too much. Listen carefully to make sure the two pitches match and that there is no wah-wah-wah or clashing sound between the two notes.
As long as the notes are in sync, you will hear no wah-wah-wah sound. But if you pass the in tune point, you will begin to hear that undesired sound again, and it means that you will have to loosen on the string a little until you get back to the in tune point.
Tune all your strings one by one by matching the sound of the strings to the corresponding note on your tuner.
Tuning your bass is not hard. But as with any other instrument it involves practice. And of course, practice makes perfect. After a while you may find that you do not even have to rely on an electronic tuner to tune your bass. Hope you found this guide useful. Good luck.
Mantius Cazaubon is a successful author and publisher of [http://www.electric-guitars-guide.com/bass-guitars.html]Bass Guitars Guide. A resource for [http://www.electric-guitars-guide.com/bass-guitars.html]bass guitar reviews, information and tips on buying bass guitars online.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
How To Tune A Guitar
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bruce_Stewart]Bruce Stewart
Feeling frustrated and wanting to play music that actually sounds good, what really counts when you are playing is that your guitar is in tune with itself and any other instruments you might happen to be playing with. Learning how to tune a guitar is the single most important concept for a beginning guitarist to learn. Unfortunately it can and is often a first stumbling block, the real reason most new guitarists tend to sound bad is most likely because the instrument isn’t in tune. How to tune a guitar will help you keep your guitar in tune you will always sound great, if your guitar is not in tune you will never sound good. Check the tuning frequently especially while practicing, the act of playing the guitar causes it to go out of tune, you should get into the habit of tuning your guitar each time you pick it up to play.
You can tune your guitar a number of different ways and it is highly recommended that every musician own some sort of electric tuner, this is the easiest and most accurate way. You can find tuners that work with electric guitar, acoustic, or both. By becoming familiar with how to tune a guitar, the more quickly you’ll be able to do it with practice many guitarists can get their instruments tuned in one minute.
As previously stated it is recommended that some form of electronic tuner is helpful. However it is strongly suggested that you learn to tune a guitar with one note off a fixed source by ear this will train your ear to the pitch of each note, by tuning your guitar you are correcting the pitch of each string. The electronic tuner listens to the pitch of each string as you strum it one string at a time, and generally uses an easy to understand display, this lets you know if the pitch is too high or too low. Knowing how to tune the guitar by ear is extremely valuable especially at times when you don’t have access to another device.
All the practice and the best technique in the world will not help what your playing sound right if your guitar is out of tune, the major difference between a good sounding chord and one that sounds just awful is in the art of tuning. How to tune a guitar will serve as a foundation for an ongoing experience which will have you playing any guitar style confidently, play anytime no problem. http://howtotuneaguitar.wordpress.com/
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Feeling frustrated and wanting to play music that actually sounds good, what really counts when you are playing is that your guitar is in tune with itself and any other instruments you might happen to be playing with. Learning how to tune a guitar is the single most important concept for a beginning guitarist to learn. Unfortunately it can and is often a first stumbling block, the real reason most new guitarists tend to sound bad is most likely because the instrument isn’t in tune. How to tune a guitar will help you keep your guitar in tune you will always sound great, if your guitar is not in tune you will never sound good. Check the tuning frequently especially while practicing, the act of playing the guitar causes it to go out of tune, you should get into the habit of tuning your guitar each time you pick it up to play.
You can tune your guitar a number of different ways and it is highly recommended that every musician own some sort of electric tuner, this is the easiest and most accurate way. You can find tuners that work with electric guitar, acoustic, or both. By becoming familiar with how to tune a guitar, the more quickly you’ll be able to do it with practice many guitarists can get their instruments tuned in one minute.
As previously stated it is recommended that some form of electronic tuner is helpful. However it is strongly suggested that you learn to tune a guitar with one note off a fixed source by ear this will train your ear to the pitch of each note, by tuning your guitar you are correcting the pitch of each string. The electronic tuner listens to the pitch of each string as you strum it one string at a time, and generally uses an easy to understand display, this lets you know if the pitch is too high or too low. Knowing how to tune the guitar by ear is extremely valuable especially at times when you don’t have access to another device.
All the practice and the best technique in the world will not help what your playing sound right if your guitar is out of tune, the major difference between a good sounding chord and one that sounds just awful is in the art of tuning. How to tune a guitar will serve as a foundation for an ongoing experience which will have you playing any guitar style confidently, play anytime no problem. http://howtotuneaguitar.wordpress.com/
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