Forget capo and app until you 'get it'. I'm sure this video is made so that your ears become accustomed to the tuning process (Standard or Flat). If anybody here wishes to be any good on the guitar, you had better listen to the video and learn by listening and practising. You might find a shortcut home, but there are none here!
@@ccoleclairee That's the faith you need Cole. Tuning by ear is the key brother, don't let up and this could well be a turning point. Tip: Tune UP to a pitch when possible.
Thanks for the vid man, real life saver. People don’t realize that their “capo trick” is a lot more work due to retuning than simply tuning down a half step
Thank you very much.. I'm a beginner and had no idea, when watching some of these internet guitar teachers, what they were talking about when they said " this song is in E flat tuning and here we go"... Now I do..
Load and Reload are two of my favorites by them. Also most of Slayer songs are in this tuning and Megadeth used this tuning at some point. It's just sounds great.
Hey Shady Brady now that is a great smart ass remark. Being a smart ass myself I have an appreciation for quick witted obnoxious humor like yours. You're a funny character. Thank You.
thanks... E flat is proportional to ~ 20 kHz, about the same as typical human cochlea resonance and the color in wavelength is divided down to fundamental (audible) frequency (straight/centered green, like leaves in the spring or summer or grass) and that is actually really close to a C flat, more like a C demiflat or B demisharp... i couldn't ever figure out why newton said it was more like an indigo color (when you divide down to the fundamental frequency)... his was based off of ancient greek sophists... so, one would need to look into sources more for whoever gave the reference for visible light... (green is ~ 400 cents/semitones (or ~ 4 frets) down the scale as to his said pie chart (or, ~ A flat))
One thing too many people don't do, and I've seen people who played for years do this at a concert...I shook my head. They tune to a tuner, and that is IT....Nothing else. Then they wonder why the guitar sounds like crap and someone has to go do the final step. Tune the guitar to itself!!! Because it is an imperfect instrument, when we tune using a tuner, we must then go in and make sure it is as close as possible in all chords we might play. Every one has a different method for this last step, I use E A D chords and some other interspersed with other things, tougher to explain than show, but most probably do the same thing. And the human ear always prefers a little flat to a little sharp!!!! So we usually wind up playing very slightly flat. If you are perfectly in tune for any chord, you are out of tune for others on the guitar. In general, the best guitars are closest, but not always. I had a couple Taylors, and I like them a little, but still not my favorite, but they are tough to beat for intonation....pretty much as dead on as a guitar can get. And please if you own a taylor, don't take it personal, that is why we have so many different guitars. If I had my way, I'd have a guitar with the playability of a small bodied Gibson, the intonation of a Taylor, the overall sound of a Martin......but that is me. lol.....everyone's ears are different.....like with women, we all have different tastes, and thank god for that, because the world would be pretty boring if we all loved the exact same women and guitars!!.
I agree with you here Steve. This is just a "note giving" video as you can see. I'm not teaching the nuances of tuning. That is for another video. The fact that this video has 341,000+ views completely blows me away.
Nice! I've been playing with piano players lately, and half the stuff they do .. . is in Eb Now I keep one guitar tuned like this at all times. . . lol
I saw the first comment about using Ab, Db etc because after I heard you use Eb, then say G# I smiled because the inconsistency, but KNEW that was what the tuner was showing!!! Same thing, different name, but people learning, it is probably best to keep consistent as you say in the comments. Like when telling someone what notes are in a chord, ie D major....D-F#-A.........NOW....how often in a situation like this, will someone call the F# a Gb? Not too often, but when you have something with a flat, they VERY often call it by it's enharmonic sharp. When I hear someone doing that, no biggie, but when it is a teacher telling a student, I do think it is wrong. Because it will not help him or her learn how the chords are built so he can figure anything out just using the scales. But for this, it was fine, and the most important thing, crystal clear, and proper time!! Thank you!!!!!
Hey again Steve, thank you so much for your comments and perspective. This video was made in my bathroom when I had been making videos seriously for only two months on TH-cam. I was still trying to figure out what I was doing. Thanks for being here.
I tune one fret down so I have freedom to bend the strings without fear of popping. I do have to sacrifice and use the capo if I'm playing along with any standard music obviously but my objective is to control the strings without breaking them and it works well. Kiss recorded their unplugged concert dropped one fret. (One can tell from a language I play by ear.)
Heyoo. I wanna play Nirvana on my acoustic, but for this I have to tune it to E flat ( obviously why I searched for this video ). Now, instead of listening I'm using a Stagg CTU-C5 which has several options to tune to ( C , G , B , V and U ). But there is no E. Can someone please explain this to me?
Here is the user manual for that tuner. www.globalcube.net/clients/staggmusicv2/content/medias/download/SUPPORT/USERMANUELS/TunerMetronome/UserManuelCTUC_5.pdf
I would choose C for chromatic mode. G will give you guitar mode, B bass, V violin, and U is ukulele. I would choose the chromatic mode. Tune a half step down from standard guitar tuning and you should be just fine. For instance, 1/2 step down from the low E string will either say Eb or D# depending on what the manufacturer has decided to call that note. Eb and D# are the same note. Let me know if you have any other problems with this. If you need further help sign up here and we'll get together online to help you. www.patreon.com/quail_studios I'll help you for the minimum patronage amount. thanks for looking into this. Hal
When you tune to e flat do you play a fret down or play same chord position? Just new and wondering why the advantage to tune down a half or whole step
Tuning down gives a lower overall tone to the guitar and deepens the low end. One reason I like to tune down is to be able to sing songs that are just a little bit too high without changing all the chords. Another reason is to be able to play in flat keys without using chords that are uncomfortable to play. When playing with brass instruments this is extremely helpful. Guitar players love to play in keys with sharps and not necessarily flats. Horn players love flats because their instruments are made that way. Bb trumpet for instance. Not sure if these explanations help if you are really new to music but hang in there and you'll figure it out. Thanks for the comment and support.
@@quailstudios you know you're the only online instructor to respond back to me and I really appreciate that! I will definitely be a loyal supporter of yours and look forward to watching more lessons.
Hey Egg! You missed my last Mail Monday video obviously - go to 2 min 15 sec in this video and you will see me tune down from standard. th-cam.com/video/Rn1J_90zuMU/w-d-xo.html Thank you for commenting. Sub? Thanks Hal
Thank you for posting this tuning, but if you are tuning to E flat, all the strings should be flat (not explained as #'s. I know it's the same note. Just saying.. )
Sorry for the dumb question, but what does this tuning accomplish? I am very accomplished in classical piano so I know music theory well, but I am new to the guitar, later in life. Which keys or chords or whatever else are easier to play in an Eb tuning, and why? Thanks much.
You should know that no question is dumb. Guitarists love to play in sharp keys. G, D, A, and E. We like C and F too but they are not sharp keys. Horn players love flat keys. Open position chords have pretty good voice leading and when playing in Eb it's better and easier to tune down 1/2 step and play the open position chords. That's kind of it in a nutshell.
Rony Roxx Not sure exactly what you mean Rony. What kind of a scale are you going to use? Pentatonic? major? And where were you planning on putting that scale on your guitar neck?
why didn't you play the guitar a little bit with chords and runs so we can hear how it sounds and explain what uses we can do with this tuning.. thanks..
Well, that is a good question. This is a tuning just like standard tuning but 1/2 step down. It will look and sound just like standard tuning but a little bit lower. Here is a video that I did in this tuning: th-cam.com/video/PsoYQSMMvXM/w-d-xo.html There, now you can here how this tuning sounds. :)
Tuning by ear is what I did when I started playing guitar in 1969. It was the only way to tune back then. I didn't get a guitar tuner until 1982. That's when I first found a tuner I could afford. That tuner was $80 and I was making $5 an hour at my day job.
In this recording th-cam.com/video/8SbUC-UaAxEs/w-d-xo.html the guitars are tuned to standard tuning, not Eb tuning. It's possible that Guns and Roses played November Rain in Eb tuning in concert or another recording.
Quail Studios Guitar how come its 440 if its a half step down? I asked because i dont know what the exact Hz if 1/2 down.. standard is 440 so im assuming its 415 or close to 415
I understand what you are asking now. Yes, if you set your tuner to A-415 then you will be in the neighborhood of being 1/2 step down. I'm not sure if that is the correct setting actually because I have never thought of it that way before. I just tune down to Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb. In this video I said that the A, D and G strings were to be tuned to G#, C#, and F#. That's what it said on my tuner. They are the same notes anyway. Does that answer your question? Different tuners can give different notes for sharps and flats. Some tuners can be told to display sharps or flats, whichever you want. Thanks for the comment BlitzKrieg.
No reason to get your strings bent out of shape !(you guess it could be ) !(Whatever) ! I don't know what tuner you are using !, but most every guitar tuner I have used , when tuning your guitar a half step down to Eb tuning will read as follows D# G#C#F#A#D# !!! and yes in the grand ole scheme of things it is the same, but at the same time, it is not ! You should explain that ! because the majority of guitar tuners will not say Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb ! and that sir is confusing to some ! not me ! but some will not understand it !
Hi again Chris, I have several tuners. My iStrobosoft app says Eb, G#, C#, G#, Bb, Eb, but I can set it to all sharps if I want to, Cleartune app says Eb, Ab, C#, F#, Bb, Eb. n-Track Tuner app says D#, G#, D#, G#, A#, D#. Polytune Clip says D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D# because it gives the note and then a dot meaning that the note is sharp. I didn't check my Boss TU-2 it's out in my performing gear and I didn't want to dig it out. I think it just gives a light on the note too. Pretty simple. Thanks for bantering with me Chris. :)
+leo johnson It lowers the pitch and so makes the color of the guitar slightly different. Many bands have tuned to Eb over the years. Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Guns and Roses, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins... Here is a link from Ultimate Guitar where people talk about bands that have worked with Eb tuning. www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-1096278.html
Viewers, beware!!! This is not accurate tuning. Different devices create different notes. The speakers of your devices may sound different than the actual tuning. This tuning video does not work for me.
For best results fine tune your guitar after tuning by ear with this video J Pon. This will get you in the ball park but differences in guitars, strings, and devices will give you different results.
The guitar tuner was on my lap so that I could check to make sure that the note was playing in tune. Strings do not make a perfect note. They usually climb a little sharp at the beginning of their vibration sequence and then sink in pitch a tad. I tune my strings to the note that it settles on after about 1/2 second.
Forget capo and app until you 'get it'. I'm sure this video is made so that your ears become accustomed to the tuning process (Standard or Flat). If anybody here wishes to be any good on the guitar, you had better listen to the video and learn by listening and practising. You might find a shortcut home, but there are none here!
Good point Jack. Thanks for watching!
@@ccoleclairee That's the faith you need Cole. Tuning by ear is the key brother, don't let up and this could well be a turning point. Tip: Tune UP to a pitch when possible.
Thanks for the vid man, real life saver. People don’t realize that their “capo trick” is a lot more work due to retuning than simply tuning down a half step
Found this tuning video randomly, it made my e flat tuning on my guitar sound MUCH better then before, thumbs up dude :)
thanks for this life saver! didn't realise so many songs were in flat tuning until the e flat ... was very confused but this helped so much :)
Thank you very much.. I'm a beginner and had no idea, when watching some of these internet guitar teachers, what they were talking about when they said " this song is in E flat tuning and here we go"... Now I do..
You're welcome Jaxs. Thank you for watching and the comment.
just put a capo on first fret and standard tune then take off capo. By far the easy way...
+William Hensley True, then re-tune your guitar so that you correct the small problems that comes when you take the capo off. :)
Music is not a precise 1:1 math. There are subtleties in all these definitions of what is what.
this comment helped me more than this vid.
This is good to know Harry. Maybe we should do a video with the capo on the first fret and then retune... ?
Your the man.
This is my favorite tunning. For some reason every guitar sounds great for me with this tuning
For 2 years I used this tuning in live performances and loved it.
@@quailstudios on acoustic doesn't it make for less tension and easier fingering?
Most load and reload album songs by Metallica are tuned to this, i always tune down half step for those albums!
Load and Reload are two of my favorites by them. Also most of Slayer songs are in this tuning and Megadeth used this tuning at some point. It's just sounds great.
i spent the past 15 mins trying to do it with the method with the other strings, thank god this exists so i could just match it by ear
Hi Sophia, you're welcome! Thank you for your comment.
Hey Shady Brady now that is a great smart ass remark. Being a smart ass myself I have an appreciation for quick witted obnoxious humor like yours. You're a funny character. Thank You.
Thank you for posting this, you made life so much easier. Cheers
You are welcome. :)
E-flat makes it easier to sing songs that you can't quite reach the note. Also Alice in Chains Tunes to it
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Men you just saved my life. Thanks!
Really? Cool.
Thanks! I'm learning More Than Words by Extreme and this is the key it is played in!
I love that song! I don't think I've done a video on that one yet...
I love that song too! Thanks so much for your help!
No problem Kristen. Thank YOU!!!
Thank you your the only video I understand how to tune proper flat.❤
Thank you for watching and I'm glad that I was able to help. 😉
thanks... E flat is proportional to ~ 20 kHz, about the same as typical human cochlea resonance and the color in wavelength is divided down to fundamental (audible) frequency (straight/centered green, like leaves in the spring or summer or grass) and that is actually really close to a C flat, more like a C demiflat or B demisharp... i couldn't ever figure out why newton said it was more like an indigo color (when you divide down to the fundamental frequency)... his was based off of ancient greek sophists... so, one would need to look into sources more for whoever gave the reference for visible light... (green is ~ 400 cents/semitones (or ~ 4 frets) down the scale as to his said pie chart (or, ~ A flat))
Hi Xeno, very interesting stuff that you have posted here. I love it!
Sir.....with all due respect.... This was... how should I say this....
Simple. Clear. 100% perfect! Liked and Subbed! A++
You're the best Whitney. Thanks.
One thing too many people don't do, and I've seen people who played for years do this at a concert...I shook my head. They tune to a tuner, and that is IT....Nothing else. Then they wonder why the guitar sounds like crap and someone has to go do the final step. Tune the guitar to itself!!! Because it is an imperfect instrument, when we tune using a tuner, we must then go in and make sure it is as close as possible in all chords we might play. Every one has a different method for this last step, I use E A D chords and some other interspersed with other things, tougher to explain than show, but most probably do the same thing. And the human ear always prefers a little flat to a little sharp!!!! So we usually wind up playing very slightly flat. If you are perfectly in tune for any chord, you are out of tune for others on the guitar. In general, the best guitars are closest, but not always. I had a couple Taylors, and I like them a little, but still not my favorite, but they are tough to beat for intonation....pretty much as dead on as a guitar can get. And please if you own a taylor, don't take it personal, that is why we have so many different guitars. If I had my way, I'd have a guitar with the playability of a small bodied Gibson, the intonation of a Taylor, the overall sound of a Martin......but that is me. lol.....everyone's ears are different.....like with women, we all have different tastes, and thank god for that, because the world would be pretty boring if we all loved the exact same women and guitars!!.
I agree with you here Steve. This is just a "note giving" video as you can see. I'm not teaching the nuances of tuning. That is for another video. The fact that this video has 341,000+ views completely blows me away.
In Mexico as a kid in the 80’s I remember my uncles would use certain frets to tune their guitars 🤔
Nice!
I've been playing with piano players lately, and half the stuff they do .. . is in Eb
Now I keep one guitar tuned like this at all times. . . lol
Piano players love Eb tuning. :)
wanted to sing more than words for this tune- thanks bro, it helps your video
Sometimes I play everything in this tuning just because. Thanks for the comment Benjie.
Thankyou this really helped because I'm learning faded by Alan Walker at the moment and I needed to have it in E Flat!
Oh yes! This is necessary. You're welcome RL
@@quailstudios I also learnt faded off of your video😂👍
Thanks. Glad we could help!
I saw the first comment about using Ab, Db etc because after I heard you use Eb, then say G# I smiled because the inconsistency, but KNEW that was what the tuner was showing!!! Same thing, different name, but people learning, it is probably best to keep consistent as you say in the comments. Like when telling someone what notes are in a chord, ie D major....D-F#-A.........NOW....how often in a situation like this, will someone call the F# a Gb? Not too often, but when you have something with a flat, they VERY often call it by it's enharmonic sharp. When I hear someone doing that, no biggie, but when it is a teacher telling a student, I do think it is wrong. Because it will not help him or her learn how the chords are built so he can figure anything out just using the scales. But for this, it was fine, and the most important thing, crystal clear, and proper time!! Thank you!!!!!
Hey again Steve, thank you so much for your comments and perspective. This video was made in my bathroom when I had been making videos seriously for only two months on TH-cam. I was still trying to figure out what I was doing. Thanks for being here.
I tune one fret down so I have freedom to bend the strings without fear of popping. I do have to sacrifice and use the capo if I'm playing along with any standard music obviously but my objective is to control the strings without breaking them and it works well. Kiss recorded their unplugged concert dropped one fret.
(One can tell from a language I play by ear.)
Thank you for the comment. :)
Very organized and helpful, thank you
Well, thank you.
Actually I needed this to play I found a way but this tuning is better than standard much bassier thanks!
You're welcome!
Helped a lot now gonna play ATWA by road thx
Thank you! This was super helpful!
Thank you! Now I can play welcome to the jungle
I love these comments because they help me to find out all the songs that use Eb tuning! Thanks Landon.
@@quailstudios rooster from Alice In Chains is also in E-flat
@@quailstudios i'm here for ride by twenty one pilots
@@quailstudios All GNR songs are e flat, if not all then the majority of them are Ik that
Thanks man! Extra crisp video!
Cool. Thanks
Thanks! Now I can play More than words. :D
+Phat Nguyen Cool. Thanks Phat.
:0 same here
Heyoo. I wanna play Nirvana on my acoustic, but for this I have to tune it to E flat ( obviously why I searched for this video ). Now, instead of listening I'm using a Stagg CTU-C5 which has several options to tune to ( C , G , B , V and U ). But there is no E. Can someone please explain this to me?
Let me look into it.
Here is the user manual for that tuner. www.globalcube.net/clients/staggmusicv2/content/medias/download/SUPPORT/USERMANUELS/TunerMetronome/UserManuelCTUC_5.pdf
I would choose C for chromatic mode. G will give you guitar mode, B bass, V violin, and U is ukulele. I would choose the chromatic mode. Tune a half step down from standard guitar tuning and you should be just fine. For instance, 1/2 step down from the low E string will either say Eb or D# depending on what the manufacturer has decided to call that note. Eb and D# are the same note. Let me know if you have any other problems with this.
If you need further help sign up here and we'll get together online to help you. www.patreon.com/quail_studios I'll help you for the minimum patronage amount. thanks for looking into this. Hal
Thank you this helps me in November Rain =)
I love November Rain.
Thank you,this really helped.
+Felix Melendez I'm glad.
Thank you sometimes with the Capo it doesn't always come out 100 correct
Gonna use this as my tuner now
THANK YOU! 👍
Omg thanks so much i can actually play songs accurately now haha
No problem. Thanks for coming by Afroman!
Thanks for this! very helpful
You're welcome Aaron. :)
Love the intro xD
How did I miss this comment? thanks Jim. :)
Hi! Thanks for the upload. I like your guitar! Would you please tell me which brand it is?
The guitar is a Blueridge BR-73. I put the pickup in it after I got it.
Quail Studios Tutorials OK! Thanks !!! :)
Thank you so much this was a life saver
Really? So glad you found me Kaitlyn. You're welcome. :)
Thankyou now back to voodoo child
Hope you are killing that tune man!
Cool Brady.
Wow... thank you so much!
Ah, You're welcome Karmina. L :)
Ineffective: Metallica
Effective: SLAYER
Thank you SIR!
Jimmi Hendrix the GOAT tuned 1/2 Eb step down so did SRV and all the Blues guitarist who used Stratocasters.
When you tune to e flat do you play a fret down or play same chord position? Just new and wondering why the advantage to tune down a half or whole step
Tuning down gives a lower overall tone to the guitar and deepens the low end. One reason I like to tune down is to be able to sing songs that are just a little bit too high without changing all the chords. Another reason is to be able to play in flat keys without using chords that are uncomfortable to play. When playing with brass instruments this is extremely helpful. Guitar players love to play in keys with sharps and not necessarily flats. Horn players love flats because their instruments are made that way. Bb trumpet for instance. Not sure if these explanations help if you are really new to music but hang in there and you'll figure it out. Thanks for the comment and support.
@@quailstudios you know you're the only online instructor to respond back to me and I really appreciate that! I will definitely be a loyal supporter of yours and look forward to watching more lessons.
Wish you showed us how to do it from standard instead of plucking the strings
Hey Egg! You missed my last Mail Monday video obviously - go to 2 min 15 sec in this video and you will see me tune down from standard. th-cam.com/video/Rn1J_90zuMU/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for commenting. Sub? Thanks Hal
Thank YOU.👍
Thank You!
Thank you, learning Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd and its in Eb tuning
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0:35
0:57
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Thanks man, it was very useful
thanks man :)
Thank you
You're welcome!
Thank you for posting this tuning, but if you are tuning to E flat, all the strings should be flat (not explained as #'s. I know it's the same note. Just saying.. )
Erin J Apparently I think like you do Erin.. :) I was going to redo this video and change that.
thanks, helped a lot.
Did you put a capo on the first fret it is not going to be tuned to E flat by removing the capo
True, Harvey, true.
Every 80s metal band today:
last txt was for another video THIS VUDEO WAS GOOD IGNORE MY LAST COMMENT SORRY ABOUT THAT
Sorry for the dumb question, but what does this tuning accomplish? I am very accomplished in classical piano so I know music theory well, but I am new to the guitar, later in life. Which keys or chords or whatever else are easier to play in an Eb tuning, and why? Thanks much.
You should know that no question is dumb. Guitarists love to play in sharp keys. G, D, A, and E. We like C and F too but they are not sharp keys. Horn players love flat keys. Open position chords have pretty good voice leading and when playing in Eb it's better and easier to tune down 1/2 step and play the open position chords. That's kind of it in a nutshell.
Quail Studios Guitar Aha, thanks much!
Thank you so much!!
Sir which tuning should i prefer to play a electric solo over a Bb major scale backing track....
Rony Roxx Not sure exactly what you mean Rony. What kind of a scale are you going to use? Pentatonic? major? And where were you planning on putting that scale on your guitar neck?
Thanks
You're welcome Elias.
why didn't you play the guitar a little bit with chords and runs so we can hear how it sounds and explain what uses we can do with this tuning.. thanks..
Well, that is a good question. This is a tuning just like standard tuning but 1/2 step down. It will look and sound just like standard tuning but a little bit lower. Here is a video that I did in this tuning: th-cam.com/video/PsoYQSMMvXM/w-d-xo.html There, now you can here how this tuning sounds. :)
Quail Studios Tutorials hey thanks and great tutorial! :)
This is the correct tuning for "Round and round" - Ratt
Thank you Vincent
Thanks my friend :)
the tuning of low man's lyric.
hi how can I tune a guitar in the tuning Eb,Ab,db,Gb,bb,Eb? I have a tuner bergen lt-36,I set it on guitar or chromatic?
thanks a lot this helped!
Cool. You're welcome Danny.
thanks a lot :)
How do you do that by ear? It’s incredibly difficult
Tuning by ear is what I did when I started playing guitar in 1969. It was the only way to tune back then. I didn't get a guitar tuner until 1982. That's when I first found a tuner I could afford. That tuner was $80 and I was making $5 an hour at my day job.
Practice is key for tuning by ear. Thanks for watching. ;)
November rain is in e flat right?
In this recording th-cam.com/video/8SbUC-UaAxEs/w-d-xo.html the guitars are tuned to standard tuning, not Eb tuning. It's possible that Guns and Roses played November Rain in Eb tuning in concert or another recording.
The G-string commonly breaks in general for everyone me especially. No not that kind of G-string, you know what i mean.
Ahh... I see. :)
Owen Grant just broke mine rn thanks to this fuck
I like to call this tuning the: it's got a little dust since the last time you played it.
OK... thanks for this comment. :)
thnx alot
How did you get E flat on the high e
tune down?
sunday bloody sunday
Oh man, that's a good song!
E-Bow The Letter
you're sharp
How do you retune it to standard?
Oh man, there are so many times that I re-tune my guitar in different videos. Also, how about using a tuner? Do you know the string notes?
Berry Radial
Never head of this song. I'll have to look it up!
Ideal for playing "Blind Guardian - The Bard`s Song"! :)
Very Good!
Is this 415 Hz?
A 440. Why do you ask? Does it seem a little flat to you?
Quail Studios Guitar how come its 440 if its a half step down? I asked because i dont know what the exact Hz if 1/2 down.. standard is 440 so im assuming its 415 or close to 415
I understand what you are asking now. Yes, if you set your tuner to A-415 then you will be in the neighborhood of being 1/2 step down. I'm not sure if that is the correct setting actually because I have never thought of it that way before. I just tune down to Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb. In this video I said that the A, D and G strings were to be tuned to G#, C#, and F#. That's what it said on my tuner. They are the same notes anyway. Does that answer your question? Different tuners can give different notes for sharps and flats. Some tuners can be told to display sharps or flats, whichever you want.
Thanks for the comment BlitzKrieg.
now I can play buddy holly 😁😁😒
Hello Dani... ah yes, Buddy Holly! Do you mean the artist or the song by Weezer?
Just a man trying to play superstition. Thanks buddy
You're welcome. Thank you so much for the comment Professor.
Blanda Tunnel
shouldn't it be D# G# C# F# A# D# ???
Are you serious Chris? I guess it could be D# G# C# F# A# D#. Or Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb... Whatever. It's all the same in the grand scheme of things.
No reason to get your strings bent out of shape !(you guess it could be ) !(Whatever) ! I don't know what tuner you are using !, but most every guitar tuner I have used , when tuning your guitar a half step down to Eb tuning will read as follows D# G#C#F#A#D# !!! and yes in the grand ole scheme of things it is the same, but at the same time, it is not ! You should explain that ! because the majority of guitar tuners will not say Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb ! and that sir is confusing to some ! not me ! but some will not understand it !
Hi again Chris, I have several tuners. My iStrobosoft app says Eb, G#, C#, G#, Bb, Eb, but I can set it to all sharps if I want to, Cleartune app says Eb, Ab, C#, F#, Bb, Eb. n-Track Tuner app says D#, G#, D#, G#, A#, D#. Polytune Clip says D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D# because it gives the note and then a dot meaning that the note is sharp. I didn't check my Boss TU-2 it's out in my performing gear and I didn't want to dig it out. I think it just gives a light on the note too. Pretty simple. Thanks for bantering with me Chris. :)
Dejon Harbor
why do it at all?
+leo johnson
Is this a rhetorical question or do you want an answer?
well I guess it makes playing easy
+leo johnson
It lowers the pitch and so makes the color of the guitar slightly different. Many bands have tuned to Eb over the years. Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Guns and Roses, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins... Here is a link from Ultimate Guitar where people talk about bands that have worked with Eb tuning. www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-1096278.html
Better sound!
Thanks, Steven, for your input. :)
little wing here i come
I love Little Wing!
Daphnee Groves
Most toilets flush in E-flat
This is a funny comment!
Viewers, beware!!! This is not accurate tuning. Different devices create different notes. The speakers of your devices may sound different than the actual tuning. This tuning video does not work for me.
For best results fine tune your guitar after tuning by ear with this video J Pon. This will get you in the ball park but differences in guitars, strings, and devices will give you different results.
Metz Throughway
It's great when we can see what song you are working on! Thanks
Considine Forges
The F# sounds off
The guitar tuner was on my lap so that I could check to make sure that the note was playing in tune. Strings do not make a perfect note. They usually climb a little sharp at the beginning of their vibration sequence and then sink in pitch a tad. I tune my strings to the note that it settles on after about 1/2 second.
I sill have an issue with the B fucking things up on both electrics and my acoustic. smh
Corkery Dale