What do I need in order to tune an acoustic guitar?

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Ashley

Also, can anyone refer me to any good books/websites for begginers' lessons?

Answer
It's best to start by tuning the 6th string to the pitch of "E" with some type of tuner like a tuning fork, pitch pipes, piano or an electronic tuner. The "low E" string is another name for the 6th string. Once you've got that done, you press you index finger of left hand on the low E string between the 4th and 5th frets without touching any other strings, pick that string and hold the note. While allowing that note to play pick the open 5th string and let that note hold also. While both notes are being allowed to be heard adjust the tension of the 5th string until the pitches of both strings match exactly. You may have to do this a number of times until the desired pitch is attained.
Once you have the 6th and 5th string tuned repeat the process with the 5th & 4th string, then with the 4th & 3rd String.

Now the tuning process changes alittle when you get to the 3rd & 2nd strings. The only difference is you need to press between the " 3rd and 4th" frets of the 3rd string, then pick the 3rd & the opened 2nd string to tune. Then for the 2nd & 1st string the process goes back to the 5th fret 2nd string & open 1st string.

Now if you have an electronic tuner your tune each string to match these pitches:

6th string = E

5th string = A

4th string = D

3rd string = G

2nd string = B

1st string = E

Regarding books and lessons and to be entirely honest, I would spend less and not more on a books and lessons in the beginning.

I know it sounds silly but I would really recommend the Guitar Book for Dummies. It has a lot of good beginner guitar information and best of all you can pick up a used copy for around 5 bucks or less on Amazon.

Hope this helps......

I need tutorials on how to learn acoustic guitar for beginners.. any help?

Maryam

I just bought an acoustic guitar and I have no idea how to use it. Can someone just please direct me to any website that might help me? Thanks, any answers would really be appreciated.

Answer
you can start by tuning your guitar you can buy a guitar tuner but you can ask information about that in the shop

so if you wanna learn guitar
this video's can learn you how to play guitar chords.

NOTE:(this guy show you different ways how to play each chord take the most simple way to play the chord)

D chord:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh6sPqDEZCY

A chord:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkkOFLouQDs&feature=channel&list=UL

E chord:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H393ryDkuY&feature=channel&list=UL

G chord:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U6-7_83fUY

C chord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBYqdBqogo4

F Chord: (is difficult cause most biggeners don't have enough power on fingers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecPzu9sTKbo


There are more chords out there the MINORS/MAJORS (D minor,A minor and more)


BUT YOU CAN also GO TO THE LIBRARY and rent some guitar CHORD BOOKS
that was the how i started to play guitar. i play 2 years so far

You Can check my youtubechannel to see what you can reach in 2 years WITHOUT HAVING LESSONS

My youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/twinkandbob?feature=mhee

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