How To Overcome Most Guitar Tuning Problems

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How To Overcome Most Guitar Tuning Problems Guitarists are born different, some are natural and others strive for perfection. If you are one who believes that they can play all guitars with the same perfection then you have not been introduced to guitar tuning problems. Tuned guitars are in a class of their own not just engineering wise but also musically such that they sound better, badder and bigger with more clarity. These guitars will bring out the love for music in you. Start with a tuner. These are just gadgets that tell the player what frequency they reached on the last note the moment it is played. Trying to figure out problems with the tune is hard because notes tend to begin with intensity and then die out towards the end. Professional guitarists prefer sticking just to the strings when trying to tune up rather than messing with the tuning-peg. The reason behind their precarious move is that the string because of the tension on it tends to hide away some of the stress. By using the peg one shall inadvertently avoid removing the tension and this shall add up with time causing the instrument to go out of sync with the chords. Hence, refrain from the tuning-peg unless it is absolutely necessary. When you have to wait over a couple of hours to play it is best to tune up. Ensure that you tune up half a notch extra because by the time you get ready to play, the string tautness would have slackened a bit. Moreover, losing slight tension in the strings is not such a bad thing especially if you have overworked it. Remember that tune up is always meant to help you play guitars better. It is not meant to elongate the life of the instrument. So, if you are a hardcore player who pulls chords hard, continue to do the same when tinkering with a tuner. Many folks tend to mellow down when the time to tune guitars comes. Odd, but it is a common practice. The tuner is not always a handy tool. In fact, professionals do not always use this device because it will not give the best results. Some folks are naturally high pitched with their high E and B . Using a tuner shall set the tone for a medium to low pitch response but those who prefer hitting higher notes with certain chords will find the guitar to be out of sync in a performance. Hence, when you know your problems with each chord, its best to accordingly overcompensate or under-compensate for the same. When a singer can have multiple retakes, actors can go through scenes time and again to get it right, why cannot you tune guitars to hide your flaws? When you know that a certain chord is giving you a lot of trouble, take the time and compensate for it by tuning-up. At least, the world shall never realize your weakness. Sometimes it is not the guitarist and neither the instrument that requires tuning-up. It could simply be a case of old strings screwing with the sounds. The best way to tackle guitar tuning problems is to either clean the strings or to use new strings.

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