Many individuals have their own method of tuning their instrument. We re ommend
the following method. A Steinberger guitar is tuned to A-440 utilizing a tuning fork,
ele troni tuner or pit h pipe.
All tuners work alike: a mi rophone or other sensor “listens” to your guitar. When
you play a string, the tuner analyzes the pit h and shows whether it’s flat (too low), sharp
(too high), or on-pit h. If needed, you rotate the guitar’s ma hine head as appropriate
to orre t the pit h.
Follow these tips for more accurate tuning.
• Strings retain orre t pit h longer if you tune up to pit h. If a string is sharp, tune it
somewhat flat, and then tune it up to pit h.
• Old strings are hard to keep in tune. Keep fresh strings on your guitar.
• Tuning strings below standard pit h de reases tension, so they’re easier to play.
Example: If you fret a string’s first fret and tune to that referen e instead of the open
string, the tuning will be a semitone flat. However, don’t tune down too far - with
insuffi ient tension, the strings might buzz against the frets as you play.
• After tuning your guitar, he k the string pit hes again. You may need to tune a ouple
times before the tuning “settles in.”
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