I have a problem with tuning my acoustic guitar, how do I know the strings are in tune?
Hi! I’ve recently gotten a new acoustic guitar with steel strings, I have only used the classical guitar with nylon strings. And when I tried to tune my new acoustic guitar. The strings GBE sounds weird. How do I know if its the correct tune and is it okay to use nylon strings on a acoustic guitar?
You can’t use nylon on a steel-string guitar nor vice-versa. As far as tuning, the classical guitar is fussier because the strings keep on stretching versus a steel string which isn’t as flexible. Use the 5th fret (old method) to tune the guitar and then, check with your tuner.
Just remember that when you tune any guitar, it is always easier with a fresh new set of string specially for the guitar. The tuning is done like a piano and is called tempered-tuning. You have to compensate your tuning so that it sounds good for open chords as well as when you play in the 5th and 10th position.
A nylon string IS an acoustic guitar, and NO you cannot put nylon strings on a steel string guitar. The best way to make sure you are in tune is to use an electronic tuner. They are available for as low as $20. if you have a smart phone or a laptop with a mic you can down load various apps and programs that are guitar tuners. The easiest way to tell if it is in tune is to play some chords. Do they sound the same as on the nylon string? if so, you are in tune
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You simply clip your tuner onto the headstock and then play each string one at a time until the tuner says that each string is in tune. You cannot put nylon strings on a steel string guitar.
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You can’t use nylon on a steel-string guitar nor vice-versa. As far as tuning, the classical guitar is fussier because the strings keep on stretching versus a steel string which isn’t as flexible. Use the 5th fret (old method) to tune the guitar and then, check with your tuner.
Just remember that when you tune any guitar, it is always easier with a fresh new set of string specially for the guitar. The tuning is done like a piano and is called tempered-tuning. You have to compensate your tuning so that it sounds good for open chords as well as when you play in the 5th and 10th position.
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