How to Tune an Electromuse Lap Steel Guitar
One of the reasons the Electromuse lap steel guitar is so popular is its ability to meld into many different styles of music. Blues, rock, bluegrass, country and Hawaiian musicians have all used the lap steel guitar as an important part of their recordings and performances.
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Instructions
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Using the guitar tuner, tune the sixth (closest) string to the note D.
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Pluck the string to ensure it is being tuned in the right direction, then turn the tuning peg to reach the goal note.
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Tune the fifth string to the note G.
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Tune the fourth string to the note D.
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Tune the third string to the note G.
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Tune the second string to the note B.
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Tune the first string to the note D.
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Tips & Warnings
Pluck each string when tuning it to avoid turning the peg the wrong way and possibly breaking a string.
Always tune "up" to any note. If the string is sharp, tune it "below" the desired note, then tune "up" into that note. This will ensure that the string will stay in tune longer.
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