Tuning

Im confused about tuning.

What I am confused about is, does the fifth fret of the 6th string have to sound 100% equivalent to the open A string in standard tuning, and does the 5th fret of the A string have to sound 100% equivalent to the open D string...and so on.

That question is also applied to drop d tuning, would the 7th fret of the 6th string have to sound 100% equivalent to the open A string... and so on with the tuning of the other strings.

Help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

They will never sound EXACTLY the same... but similarity of the PITCH should be somethinglike 99.99% ...

If you're having problems like the guitar is perfectly tuned in the open position, and goes out of tune as you go up the neck, you should check :

1-The Intonation.

2-When was the last time you changed the strings?

Thanks.

What I wanted to know was if I played the 5th fret of the 6th string would it be the same as if I were to play the open A string?

I might try tuning with harmonics, I've heard that it's more accurate.

Yes, they should be te same...
Tuning with harmonics is more accurate since it makes you hear the 2 notes ringing together at the same time.

But if accuracy is what you're looking for , get yourself a tuner.

Does anyone know of websites with alternate tuning chord diagrams?

what i always do is use my Quiktune to tune it. (i'm just naming MY tuner, any tuner is fine of course)I make it fairly close according to my tuner. then i use harmonics to fine tune it quickly. this is probably the most effective method for tuning your guitar.