How to Tune a Guitar using a Piano

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By Jerrie Dean
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Tune a Guitar using a Piano

Here is how you would use a Piano to tune your guitar.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

The highest guitar string, is the E above middle C, not the E an octave and a third above middle C, as it is written. Find your middle C then go up the piano (to the right) alphabetically to the E. Play the E on the piano and then the E on your guitar till they sound the same.

Looking at the picture, the middle C is the white key locate just to the left of the two black keys.
Step 2

The next is your B. Go down the piano (to the left) past middle C to the B. You will need to do the alphabet backwards, i.e., E, D, C, B.
Step 3

Next one is G. Go down the piano (to the left) till you reach G. B, A, G.
Step 4

The next one is D. Go down the piano (to the left) till you reach D. Do the alphabet backwards. F, E, D.
Step 5

The next one is A. Go down the piano (to the left) till you find A. Do the alphabet backwards. C, B, A.
Step 6

And the last one is E. Go down the piano (to the left) till you find E. Do the alphabet backwards. G, F, E

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