Things You'll Need:
- Guitar
- Electronic tuner
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Step 1
Use a reference pitch to tune your low E string. Other instruments that are already in tune can give you the low E, an electronic tuner can get your E in tune or you can use an online tuner such as the one at 8notes.com (see Additional Resources).
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Step 2
Press your index finger just to the left of the fifth fret on the low E string and pick both the low E and the string just below it, the A string. Turn the tuning peg on the A string until the two strings make the exact same note.
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Step 3
Repeat the same process for the next two strings, the D and the G strings.
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Step 4
Tune the B string by pressing your index finger just to the left of the fourth fret on the G string. Pick both the B and the G strings, turning the tuning peg for the B string, until both strings make the exact same note.
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Step 5
Sound the high E on the B string by pressing your index finger just to the left of the fifth fret on the B string. Pluck both the B and the high E string and turn the tuning peg for the E string until both strings make the same note.














