question on tuning - ActoGuitar

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09-29-2005

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Also known as tuners, tuning knobs are used to tighten and loosen the strings on your guitar. How tightly wound the string is directly correlates its pitch; the tighter the string, the higher the sound of the note it will produce.

Just a quick question, how do you know how tight the strings should be set, do I tighten them as much as I can or do I tighten them just a certain amount. Or do different songs require them to be changed for that particular song?

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By kidmercury on 10-02-2005, 12:04 AM

Yes, having your strings set to the proper tension is crucial to having them produce the sound you want. Check out the ActoGuitar lesson on tuning your guitar for more info. It's a pain, but everyone's gotta tune their guitar.

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By redstrat on 01-05-2007, 04:51 AM

on tuning

do g b high e d a low e thats the way todo it like a piano tuner does piano you star in the middle i also saw a video thats the way eric johnson does it

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