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How to Tune a Guitar by Ear: Part 2

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Summary: Tuning a guitar by ear is much easier with instructions from a pro - learn how in this free video clip.

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Brian Hudson is a professional songwriter in Austin, TX. He has toured and recorded with the Hudson's, a local folk band in Austin, for the past 6 years. Brian also teaches folk, jazz...read more

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"So to tune the B and the high E string, because the interval between the G and the B is a third and not a fourth as it is between every other set of adjacent strings, you have to actually pluck the G string a half step lower. So you pluck the G string at the fourth fret and tune your B to that. Okay, that sounds good to me. Now, once again, we're back to fourths between our strings, so we pluck the B string at the fifth fret and the high E string, open, should sound the same. That's pretty good."

eHow Article: How to Tune a Guitar by Ear: Part 2

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