W2: 2 Tuning

Question 1

This type of tuning is called…

Answer 1

Standard Tuning

Question 2

The differences between a regular digital tuner and a pedal tuner are…

Answer 2

1. It’s on the ground and can be operated by foot
2. There’s a switch that cuts or mutes the signal to the amplifier
3. It may be lighted in case you are working in a dark club

Question 3

On an acoustic guitar, the High E is connected to which tuning peg?

Answer 3

Tuner closes to the nut on the side closest to the ground

Question 4

On an acoustic guitar, the D is connected to which tuning peg?

Answer 4

The furthest from the nut on the top side.

Question 5

On an electric guitar, the High E is connected to which tuning peg?

Answer 5

The one furthest from the nut.

Question 6

High E is shown as which octave on the tuner?

Answer 6

E4

Question 7

Low E is shown as which octave on the tuner?

Answer 7

E2

Question 8

G is which octave, as shown on the tuner?

Answer 8

3 (G3)

Question 9

What strings are in Octave 4?

Answer 9

Only High E

Question 10

What strings are in Octave 2?

Answer 10

A & Low E

Question 11

What strings are in Octave 3?

Answer 11

B, G, D

Question 12

If you got the pitch for the Low E (string 6) from a piano, how would you use matching to tune the guitar?

Answer 12

1. Play 5th Fret on String 6 to match the A (String 5)
2. 5th Fret on A to match the D.
3. 5th Fret on D to match the G.
4. 4th fret on G to match the B.
5. 5th fret on B to match High E.

Question 13

What is a common starting pitch that may be found on a tuner or metronome?

Answer 13

A440

Question 14

What used to be a common tool to tune a guitar and how is it used?

Answer 14

The tuning fork - hit your knee gently and place on end of bridge to get starting A.

Question 15

How does a headstock tuner work?

Answer 15

It works with the vibration of the guitar.

Question 16

Where do you put your fingers of your left hand for fretting vs for creating harmonics.

Answer 16

To fret you put your finger behind the fret in the open space and press.
To create a harmonic you put it lightly above the fret to lightly mute it.

Question 17

Using harmonics and adjusting string 6 to string 5, how do you place your fingers?

Answer 17

String 6, Fret 5 -> String 5, Fret 7, adjust string 6

Question 18

How do you use harmonics to adjust string 4 to string 5?

Answer 18

String 5, Fret 5
String 4, Fret 7
Adjust String 4

Question 19

How do you use harmonics to adjust string 3 to string 4?

Answer 19

String 4, Fret 12
String 3, Fret 3
Adjust string 3

Question 20

How do you use harmonics to tune string 2?

Answer 20

String 5, Fret 7
String 2, Fret 5
Adjust string 2

Question 21

How do you use harmonics to tune String 1?

Answer 21

String 5, Fret 7
String 1, open
Adjust string 1