Place your 1rst finger on the 5th fret 6th string. This will be the note A. Pick the string with your pick to sound out the note, then pick the open A to tune it. Adjust the tuning peg that is at the top of the neck of the guitar and tune it. Make it sound like the A note on the 5th fret 6th string.
exam. # 2 D Note Tuning
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Refer back to exam. # 1 for the rest of the fret numbers that is on top of the staff.
Place your 1rst finger on the 5th fret 5th string. This will be the note D. Pick the string with your pick to sound out the note, then pick the open D to tune it. Adjust the tuning peg and tune it. Make it sound like the D note on the 5th fret 5th string.
exam. # 3 G Note Tuning
Place your 1rst finger on the 5th fret 4th string. This will be the note G. Pick the string with your pick to sound out the note, then pick the open G to tune it. Adjust the tuning peg and tune it. Make it sound like the G note on the 5th fret 4th string
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exam. # 4 B Note Tuning
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Place your 1rst finger on the 4th fret 3rd string. This will be the note B. Pick the string with the pick to sound out the note, then pick the open B to tune it. Adjust the tuning peg and tune it. Make it sound like the B note on the 4th fret 3rd string.
exam. # 5 E Note Tuning
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Place your 1rst finger on the 5th fret 2nd string. This will be the note E. Pick the string with the pick to sound out the note, then pick the open E to tune it. Adjust the tuning peg and tune it. Make it sound like the E note on the 5th fret 2nd string. Make sure the two E notes are the same. Don't forget to tune the lower and higher E notes. 6th string is the lower E, verses the (1) first string is the higher E in pitch.
