tuning

im really new to guitar so please excuse any dumb questions but here goes..when tuning are u better off being the only one to tune your guitar to your ears or can anyone tune in your guitar as i was thinking different ears hear things differently if u know what i mean.can anyone help with this

I prefer to use a tuner than to tune my guitar by ear as it's more accurate and they can be bought very cheap so it's well worth picking one up.

You can practise your ear to recognize if guitar is tune.

First tune your guitar by ear, and then check the tuning with a tuner. Your ear will develop over time. Whether you do it by ear or using a tuner, it is definitely better than having someone else to tune the guitar for you.

thx for the info..i have 2 tuners on my phone but using a mic they tend to pick up other noises so plan on buying a clip on tuner for the guitar..at the moment im relying on my ears for the online tuners...and from now on no one else tunes it lol..thx guys

Originally Posted by: rattus_41

thx for the info..i have 2 tuners on my phone but using a mic they tend to pick up other noises so plan on buying a clip on tuner for the guitar..at the moment im relying on my ears for the online tuners...and from now on no one else tunes it lol..thx guys

A couple of things:

1) Spend a couple of dollars to get a Snark. Get used to what being on key sounds like.

2) When you're tuned on key, get used to humming the open notes (E, A, D, G , B, E) to get used to what each note sounds like in your head.

3) Rinse and repeat.

4) Eventually uoull be able to nearly tune by ear.

Truth be known, I still tune a bit sharp when I do it by ear. Go figure.