Guitar Tuning Help

Neon Soul · Post by **Neon Soul** » 8/5/2005, 6:26 am

Ok, so after i've tuned my guitar I try to play a chord and it sounds
out of tune so i retune the guitar and it still sounds wrong,
whats wrong with the guitar?Do I need to adjust anything?

any help would be great.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/5/2005, 7:41 am

Are you tuning by ear or with a chromatic tuner?

Neon Soul · Post by **Neon Soul** » 8/5/2005, 7:58 am

chromatic tuner

half jill · Post by **half jill** » 8/5/2005, 8:03 am

it's lying to you. :GASP:

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/5/2005, 8:06 am

Are all of the strings coming out of tune every time?

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/5/2005, 8:32 am

Also, I presume you know the notes you should be tuning to (perhaps one string is tuned incorrectly?)

E
B
G
D
A
E

or, if you're tuning to play OLP, you'll want to be a half step down:

Eb
Bb
F# (Gb)
C# (Db)
G# (Ab)
Eb

Neon Soul · Post by **Neon Soul** » 8/5/2005, 2:55 pm

half jill wrote:it's lying to you.

you were right, the tuner doesn't work right plugged in but when i unplugged it and used the mic it gave me correct tuning

thanks for everyones help

afealicious · Post by **afealicious** » 8/5/2005, 4:28 pm

i.....quit guitar :cry:

i feel so stupid trying to learn it. i'm one of those people who just can't learn a new instrument on their own, it's so tough. i guess i'll always be playing keys and bowed strings.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 8/5/2005, 4:39 pm

You pick up that guitar and practice again young lady! I already quit guitar so no more quitters allowed on this board!

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 8/5/2005, 5:07 pm

afealicious · Post by **afealicious** » 8/5/2005, 5:10 pm

i'll pick it up again in the rare even that i can get a teacher!

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 8/5/2005, 5:11 pm

do you honeslty believe that you need a teacher?

Matt. · Post by **Matt.** » 8/5/2005, 5:22 pm

Nope lol i taught myself

afealicious · Post by **afealicious** » 8/5/2005, 5:31 pm

Chanandler Bong wrote:do you honeslty believe that you need a teacher?

i really do. i'll try to teach myself something, but then i get doubtful that i'm doing one little thing wrong and i can't think of anything else but the fact that i might not be doing it the right way. my brain runs in straight lines when i'm learning things like this, i need to be ordered around. it's frustrating.

AnnieDreams · Post by **AnnieDreams** » 8/5/2005, 7:21 pm

I kinda know what you mean. I know nothing about guitar, and I often think I might be doing the strumming completely wrong or something.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 8/5/2005, 7:46 pm

afealicious wrote:
Chanandler Bong wrote:do you honeslty believe that you need a teacher?

i really do. i'll try to teach myself something, but then i get doubtful that i'm doing one little thing wrong and i can't think of anything else but the fact that i might not be doing it the right way. my brain runs in straight lines when i'm learning things like this, i need to be ordered around. it's frustrating.

Your main problem is that you are doubting your own ability to learn and when you do that, it hinders your progress. Every person who takes the time to learn how to play an instrument are going to doubt their ability to learn but, thats when you need to work past it. If you are learning how to play a song and are having trouble, take a break. Go and do something else for a while, then try it again. But the key to overall success is taking a break.

afealicious · Post by **afealicious** » 8/5/2005, 9:42 pm

yeah, i've only been taking a break for the past two months now. oops. :oops:

it's kind of like...writer's block but for musicians. there's a term for it, i forgot what it was. when you take a break from writing because of severe writer's block, there's no helping you after that.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 8/5/2005, 9:57 pm

Well, then its about time you try again.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 8/8/2005, 3:17 am

Rusty wrote:You pick up that guitar and practice again young lady! I already quit guitar so no more quitters allowed on this board!

I quit first!!!

... probably.

Wahhh I want normal person fingers.

afealicious · Post by **afealicious** » 8/8/2005, 1:02 pm

i want longer fingers! *looks at stubby ungraceful hands*