Basic Guitar Tuning Workshop

How to tune almost any guitar using almost any type of tuner

What you'll learn

Learn first step basics like parts and names of the guitar, names and numbering systems of the strings, and other basic guitar vocabulary

Learn to identify different types of guitar tuners, what kind you have (or want), and what the letters and symbols on any tuner display mean

Learn how to use almost any dedicated, phone app, or online tuner to get your guitar in tune

Learn about other side topics like special symbols on a tuner's display, how to memorize your guitar strings, and how to shop for or download a guitar tuner

Understand differences in tuning techniques between electric and acoustic guitars

Learn how to tune your guitar with a tuner in a large variety of open, drop, detuned standard, and alternate tunings

Requirements

No guitar playing or tuning knowledge or experience necessary - this course is for absolute beginners, and intermediate players who need to review the basics or fill in some gaps in their knowledge. You will learn everything you need to know to tune your guitar in this course!

Description

Although there are many basic crash course videos on how to tune your guitar online, I feel there are not many videos on how to really understand tuning your guitar and how to do it on your own.This course will start from square one (no playing experience needed!) and build up your knowledge on how to use any guitar tuner to tune your guitar, whether it's a standalone tuner (no matter how old or new it is), a smartphone tuning app, or even a free guitar tuning webpage. It will thoroughly and simply explain the basic types of guitars and their parts, basic music and guitar vocabulary, the musical alphabet letter system, sharps and flats, the differences between chromatic, guitar only, multi-mode, vibrational, and microphonic tuners, how to identify any tuner by its display and controls, a step by step walk-through of tuning an out of tune guitar, how to deal with an extremely out of tune guitar and other "worst case" scenarios, and many more in-depth topics. It also includes some extra side topics, like how tuning an electric guitar is different than tuning an acoustic guitar, and a reference guide for how to tune in a variety of alternate, drop, open, and other non-standard tunings you may come across in your guitar journey, including tunings for non-standard guitars such as baritone, 7, 8, and 9 string guitars, and even bass guitar, ukulele, banjo and mandolin tunings. Disclaimer: this course teaches you how to tune your guitar with a variety of electronic tuners. However, tuning by ear, changing your guitar strings, and other advanced guitar playing and maintenance topics are outside the scope of this course. It's great for absolute "square one" beginners who are just getting started on their guitar journey or intermediate players who need a review and thorough grounding in the basics.

Overview

Section 1: Who this course is for and what it teaches (and doesn't teach) you

Lecture 1 Who this course is for and what it teaches (and doesn't teach) you

Section 2: Introduction

Lecture 2 Vocabulary and parts of the guitar

Section 3: “Drastically out of tune” tuning: Setup

Lecture 3 “Drastically out of tune” tuning: Setup

Section 4: “Drastically out of tune” tuning: Walk-through

Lecture 4 “Drastically out of tune” tuning: Walk-through

Section 5: Everyday tuning: The musical alphabet

Lecture 5 Everyday tuning: The musical alphabet

Section 6: Everyday tuning: Types of tuners and what they do

Lecture 6 Everyday tuning: Types of tuners and what they do

Section 7: Everyday tuning: Tuning with a chromatic tuner or tuning mode

Lecture 7 Everyday tuning: Tuning with a chromatic tuner or tuning mode

Section 8: Everyday tuning: Tuning with a guitar tuner or tuning mode

Lecture 8 Everyday tuning: Tuning with a guitar tuner or tuning mode

Section 9: Extra content: Tuning with an electric guitar

Lecture 9 Extra content: Tuning with an electric guitar

Section 10: Extra content: Alternate, drop, open, and other non-standard tunings

Lecture 10 Extra content: Alternate, drop, open, and other non-standard tunings

Section 11: Closing thoughts

Lecture 11 Closing thoughts

Absolute beginners who are just getting started on their guitar journey,Self motivated guitarists with a "do-it-yourself" attitude,More experienced musicians and music teachers who want to know more about tuners in deeper detail than just the basics they already know,Music store salespeople who want to be better able to explain all the features and pros and cons of tuners they sell to customers