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Fer Yall Guitar People - Harmonic Tuning

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A post I put up on vwvortex.com in response to some one asking about tuning:

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E - A - D - G are tuned via 5th fret and 7th fret harmonics.
Place your index finger on the E string just touching the string right above the 5th fret but not pressing down on it. Place your ring finger on the 7th fret of the A string doing the same, just lightly touching it but not exerting pressure. Hit the E and A strings with a pick and you should get a higher picthed tone, the two similar to the two notes from Jeremy by pearl jam...you'll know what I mean if you do it right.

The two notes are the same. If they're in tune, and you have any type of ear at all, they'll be spot on. Anything off at all will make the notes modulate. Adjust the out of tune string until you have one steady note with no modulation, or as close as you can get. Repeat this for the top 4 strings, E - A - D - G

for B you hit the harmonic on the E string 7th fret and just pick an open B

For high E you hit the harmonic on the A string 7th fret and just pick an open high E

Anyone use this technique?
 
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I use it all the time. I rarely use a tuner.
 
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Since I learned this technique I have never used anything else. I have an A tuning fork. I use that to set a reference (I'm not pitch perfect!), then use the harmonics to tune from there. Even the slightest frequency dissonance can be picked up by ear. It's great!
 
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my dad taught me that in high school and i haven't used a tuner in 12 years. when you play around with it and get an ear for that dissonance, it's so easy!!
 
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I've used that method a few times but mostly I just know the pitch for the low e and use the 5th fret method from there.
 
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I've used that method a few times but mostly I just know the pitch for the low e and use the 5th fret method from there.

Exactly what I do :)

~~ TS ~~
 

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