Musical Instruments

When tuning a guitar to itself, you'll need either a electronic tuner or a pitchfork. Tune your guitar to itself with guidance from an active guitar instructor in this free video on learning guitar.

This is one of the best guitar lessons I have ever learned. Having an out of tune guitar while on the go can be a very frustrating thing if a tuner is not nearby. Being a guitarist for the past...

When tuning a guitar to D flat, you'll want to tune it two half steps below E. Play your guitar in D flat tuning with help from a guitarist in this free video on guitar tuning.

Most guitars are played in the tune of E, also known as standard tuning. Make sure your guitar is in tune with tips from a guitarist in this free video on guitar tuning.

To tune a guitar in B, you must tune it two and a half steps lower than the standard E tuning. Find out how to tune your guitar to B with help from a guitarist in this free video on guitar tuning.

Tuning a guitar can be done by ear or with an electronic tuner. Make sure your guitar is in tune with help from a guitarist in this free video on the electric guitar.

First and foremost, the fine tuning of one's guitar is the difference between racket and music to the ears. Even the most advanced of guitarists are no match for an out of tune machine. But at one...

Once you’ve learned to tune your guitar, and learned to play it, you may discover that your guitar plays out of tune as you move up the neck, even if it is tune correctly. Assuming that you are...

One of the more difficult aspects of picking up a guitar for the first time, especially a bass guitar, is tuning the instrument. While the instrument is certainly playable without it being tuned,...

Have you ever picked up an electric guitar that was in tune, fretted a chord, and it sounded out of tune? You promptly check the tuning again, only to find that each string is in tune. This is a...

Stringing a double lock guitar can be a challenge. By following the proper steps and remembering to adjust the fine tuners before beginning, you can quickly and easily change the strings.

Tuning a Floyd Rose floating bridge on a Jackson guitar can be more difficult than working with a fixed bridge. The strings are tuned the conventional way and then, by using the second set of fine...

Teach Yourself to Play Jazz When I first got into the Air Force Band, I could read music but not improvise. I had to learn to play jazz, because I was assigned to the big band as well as the...

Tuning a guitar using harmonics is one of the most accurate ways to make sure the guitar is in tune, and not just to the human ear. Use harmonics and a tuner with advice from an expert guitar...

The tabla is an Indian drum used a variety of musical genres. Musicians play the instrument with the palms and fingers to create many different musical sounds. You can change the pitch of the...

Seven-string guitars are thought to have been invented in Russia in the 19th century. They weren't very popular in the United States until jazz guitarist George Van Eps had one built for him in...

Guitarists looking to break out of a playing rut or find a new sound can do so by changing tuning. One of the most common alternate guitar tunings is Drop-D, where the low-E string is lowered one...

Playing a steel guitar in tune is extremely important to its overall sound quality. There are many factors that can make steel guitars detune, such as bar pressure and temperature and humidity...

Drop C is most commonly used by metal bands such as Children of Bodom, Rammstein, and Cradle of Filth. Most bands only use this tuning for a few songs rather than their entire set list. The string...

The mountain dulcimer is a guitar-like instrument that rests on your lap and is fretted and strummed. This instrument is quite different from the hammered dulcimer, which is played with mallets...

Tuning a piano may seem like a difficult task, but with the right equipment you can do it by yourself. Learning how to do it can only help you take care of your piano, and save you the money of...

The electric guitar is a staple of musical genres ranging from blues and jazz to country and rock. Every year, numerous teens pick up their first electric guitar with the hope of becoming the next...

An acoustic-electric guitar's neck is divided by raised metal bars called frets. "Holding down a fret" is depressing a string just behind a particular fret. "Playing an open string" is plucking...

The Casino is Epiphone's version of the Gibson ES-330. Both guitars models were released about the same time. The Epiphone Casino over the years has been slightly more popular than the Gibson...

When you learn how to play a guitar, you are often taught two very important skills; how to tune the guitar and how to change the strings. In the end many guitarists develop their own style that...

One of the most fundamental pieces of information any guitar player should have before he begins playing is how to tune his guitar. An out-of-tune guitar makes it impossible to learn anything, and...

In order to tune a guitar to C-sharp, tune each string down to the next lower tone in the chord. Find out how to tune each string to achieve an open C-sharp major chord on a guitar with help from...

Tuning a French horn can be complicated, because there are essentially 14 different horns within a single instrument. Understand the art of keeping a French horn in tune with help from an...

Have you ever wanted to pick up a guitar and start jamming to your favorite tunes? If so, then you should start by learning guitar basics before jumping head first into learning those songs. This...

The vihuela is a five-stringed instrument with origins in Spain. The vihuela is used similar to a rhythm guitar and most commonly used to make Spanish-style music. Tuning a vihuela is not hard,...

A properly tuned drum kit is important for getting a good drum tone. Tuning a drum can be a difficult, time-consuming process. The process and goal are quite straight-forward. The level of ear...

Even if you use correct fingering and technique, an out-of-tune violin will sound extremely unpleasant. A violin has four strings and is tuned in fifths, meaning that each string is five steps...

There is more than one way to tune a guitar, and similarly there is more than one tool that can be used to accomplish the task. This article describes how to use the built in tuner in "Garage...

When you are up on stage performing in front of an audience, being out of tune can ruin the moment. The BOSS TU2 Chromatic Tuner Pedal is a dependable, user-friendy and easily readable device to...

A lot of heavy metal and alternative rock musicians tune their guitars down to create a darker, deeper sound. Guitarists commonly tune their instruments in c-tuning, which looks a lot like...

A 12 string guitar has the same amount of notes as a six string guitar. The difference between the two guitars is that each string on the six string guitar is doubled making a 12 string guitar....

A floating bridge is a term that refers to a guitar bridge that is raised up and not flush against the body of the guitar. Some guitar players prefer a floating bridge, as it allows them to...

The intonation of a guitar is one of the most important and ironically one of the most overlooked aspects about guitar playing. The intonation refers to the guitar being in tune along the neck of...

When you are alone, playing a guitar out of tune can be a nuisance. When you are trying to play with others, it can be unbearable. Properly tuning your guitar can be a tough thing for beginners to...

This will teach you how to correctly tune your marching tenors and get them sounding good.

So you just got a new guitar, it's awesome, but it's time to change the strings, and it has a Floyd Rose floating bridge on it. It can be intimidating the first time you try to change those, but...

This article will show you the simplest way to change your guitar strings. I will assume you know at least a little about the guitar, and you have taken the old strings out already

You pick up your 12 string guitar to play a few tunes for your friends around the campfire, go to strum your first chord and the sour sound that follows let’s you know; it’s time to tune your...

Learning how to play basic guitar is not hard, although you will have quite a bit to learn at first. If you have musical training, you already know the names of the musical notes. Think of the...

From classical, folk, country, blues, to metal, the drop D tuning is used for a variety of different reasons. Im going to teach you how to tune your guitar to drop D. A chromatic tuner is the...

The thought of tuning a piano can be an intimidating thing, but if you have the right tools, a good ear, and patience, you can do it. The process is simpler for grand pianos than uprights,...

A piano is a big investment, and tuning is expensive. Don't waste your money -- learn some easy steps to keep your piano in tune longer. Your piano will sound a lot better, and you will save...

Pianos can create a beautiful melody but if they are out of tune, it will just sound like noise. Tune a piano so your piano solo sounds golden. It doesn’t take a professional to tune a piano. The...

If you're going to tune your own piano then, logically, you want to end up with a well-tuned piano. Your first goal, however, must be to "do no harm."

In order to tune a guitar down a whole step, simply tune the low E to a D, the A to a G, the D to a C, the G to an F, the B to an A and the high E down to a D. Find out how to tune a guitar with...