OT:Tuning a guitar using and Equal Temperament method

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:33:58 -0700


pure, wide, narrow?

David I.



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: 9/18/2005 12:17:56 PM
Subject: Re: OT:Tuning a guitar using and Equal Temperament method


>HGreetings.
>My guitar is tuned in 4ths
>Joe Goss RPT
>Mother Goose Tools
>imatunr@srvinet.com
>www.mothergoosetools.com
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net>
>To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 11:35 AM
>Subject: RE: OT:Tuning a guitar using and Equal Temperament method


>> Simply tune the lowest four strings (tuned in fourths) 1 bps wide.  So
>E/A,
>> A/D, D/G +1ps.  Once you've got those tuned then tune the B string by
>> matching it to the harmonic on the 7th fret of the low E string and tune
>it
>> pure.  Tune the high E string by matching it with the harmonic on the 7th
>> fret of the A string.  When you are done, the G/B third should beat as a
>> modestly wide third.
>>
>> The success of being able to play in all keys up and down the fretboard
>and
>> have them sound well will be determined by how well the luthier set the
>> frets, position of the saddle and height of the strings over the fretboard
>> as you progress up the neck.
>>
>> David Love
>> davidlovepianos@comcast.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
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