What key should electronic tuner be in to tune acoustic guitar?

elusive_xo

I am tuning my new acoustic.
The electronic tuner is asking for the note as well as the key i am tuning in..
what do i select for key?

Answer
That's kind of weird that it asks for the key but just put the key of C major, because all of the open strings are in that key. Save up for a good chromatic tuner. If your acoustic has an input on it you can get the Korg Pitchblack, a great tuner. If not, tune to a piano or pitch pipe

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Q. Years ago my parents got me the guitar because I asked for it and it ended up in the closet and I played Violin, now I want to actually learn to play it a bit. I am trying tuning applications and videos for the guitar but the notes seem too low when the string feels a little too stretched (maybe just opinion from playing violin). Can someone help me with this? I don't want to have asked for this without at least learning it. Thank you.
(Played Violin 4-5 years in school, feel free to relate anything of the Guitar to Violin if you have a tip)
Ill also add that it is a "First Act - Player Series" All Wood Acoustic Guitar

Answer
with online tuner may be one step,
by ear
http://www.jamplay.com/tools/online-guitar-tuner

ãã E A D G B E
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http://www.get-tuned.com/old_online_guitar_tuner.php
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Online violin tuner
http://www.get-tuned.com/online_violin_tuner.php
https://www.violins.ca/info/online_violin_tuner.html

ãã ã D G A E
ã ã ã â ââ½ âã
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if you can start with violin high E
same with high E on guitar, and tune up
each one fret up from same tone 5/5/4/5/5/5
http://www.get-tuned.com/5th-fret-tuning.php

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ã ã â nut / open
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ã ãâ ââ¼ââ¼ââ¼ââ¼ââ¼ ââ¼ââââââââââ B
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ã ãâ ââ´ââ´ââ´ââ´ââ´ ââ´âââââââââ E

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if you have access to piano, you can test keys to tune strings,
http://www.guitarlessons.pro/introduction-of-guitar/guitar-tuner-with-sound-from-the-piano/
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How do I tune an electric acoustic guitar?

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jenny v

I just bought an electric acoustic guitar, brand: washburn. It came with an inbuilt tuner but I have no idea how to use it.

What does the numbers mean and the flashing lights?
it makes sense the numbers would match how many strings there are but it goes up to number seven and there are only six strings??

Answer
You can usually plug your cord right into the tuner to eliminate outside noises. Turn your keys to adjust the sound pitch up or down until the lights stay in the center. Depending on your style of music each string can be a different note, so find out which notes you will be using, and either tighten or loosen the strings with the keys til they match up.

My acoustic guitar doesnt sound as good as people's guitar i check out on youtube. What could be the problem?

Barbara

I am a beginner, and sometimes i learn songs on internet. Their guitar sounds very good.
Is it my picking style or tuning keys or what?

Answer
Thank you Baxterville. The second part of your explanation is well founded.

Ever since I began to be involved with these 'Answers' around here, I couldn't stress enough the fact of learning the science of acoustics and the principles of audio reproduction. What you hear is not necessarily what was performed. To the human ears.

Many, many beginners are confused by listening over their PC and TV speakers of others playing their renditions and are actually fooled by these transmissions, performances and broadcasting to where they do not realize the process of transfer of the original sound to the listener. No real fault of anyone in expressing their music.

Too many are trying to copy the sound that they hear and must realize that is is not a live demonstration that is right in front of them, physically, but through many steps in the communication, transmissions or recordings. So, in reality it is different all around and one can only become 'close' to the actual audio presentation.

That is why it is nearly impossible to have the exact same sound from such examples.

So, I would tell beginners to take that cheap guitar where it will demonstrate what has been said and play it in an empty basement, a garage (why garage bands are good for beginners) without the car inside, or a long, hard wall, hallway. This is example of auditorium acoustics and band shell environments.

A bedroom or small practice area as in a music store doesn't allow for the sound waves to travel far and they become 'absorbed' by close quarters and anything added as 'dampers' as carpets, pictures, furniture, etc.

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