Category: Tutorials

As a huge King Crimson fan, Robert Fripp’s otherworldly guitar work has always captivated me. A big part of his sound lies in his unique tuning system – New Standard Tuning (NST). Intrigued by its potential, I decided to embark on a journey to understand and master NST.

This guide shares the knowledge I’ve gathered, offering a roadmap for fellow guitarists interested in exploring the Robert Fripp guitar tuning. Let’s delve into the world of NST!

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I always wanted to write a detailed guitar tuning guide, partially to help beginners, but also to explore the very nature of what it means to be in tune. 

Music is a wonderful thing, but behind it, it’s maths, and I wanted to touch upon the mathematical part of harmony to explain why it is important to stay in tune.

Besides that, in this ultimate guide, I will delve deep into the nuances of tuning your instrument, exploring various methods, techniques, and tools to help you achieve optimal sound quality and playability.

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If you tune all strings one step down, you will get DGCFAD instead of EADGBE. Cool! That way, you can play some songs that are in D standard tuning or sing some songs that may be too high for you without having to change chord hand positions.

So, how to tune your guitar one step down? Let me explain both ways: with a tuner and by ear. But before that, let’s do some basic music theory.

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I prefer using the standard pitch, which is 440hz, as most of the songs are played in it. But, I experimented a bit with 432hz, which is the most popular alternative reference pitch, and that was definitely fun. I don’t really believe the New Age things about 432hz (which I will also explore in this article), but I did use this pitch to play around.

If you are wondering how to tune a guitar to 432hz, this guide will be helpful. I will also explore the pitch a bit in terms of its historical relevance and will show some popular songs using 432hz. 

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As I don’t only write about great tuners but also great guitar tunings, I couldn’t wait to reach one of my favourites — Open E tuning. 

In the following guide, I’ll show you how to tune your guitar to open E, how to play it, which songs to listen to (and learn) in open E, and more. Read on!

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Double Drop D tuning is an enhanced type of Drop D. In standard Drop D, the sixth string is tuned down from E to D, so the tuning looks like this: DADGBE. The Double Drop D variation also includes tuning down the first (thinnest) E string down to D, so that the strings are DADGBD.

In this guide, I will show you how to double-drop-D tune your guitar, discuss some popular songs, and provide a couple of tips for playing in this tuning.

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Tuning your guitar into the standard EADGBe tune is easy, but sometimes, you have to tune in down to D#G#C#F#A#D#.

In this article, I will explain how to tune guitar half a step down to make it a bit easier to play.

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As a guitar enthusiast, I understand the frustration of a guitar that just won’t stay in tune. Every guitarist, whether a beginner or expert, encounters this issue. The only difference is that 

This article will delve into the various factors that contribute to a guitar going out of tune, focusing on the different parts of the guitar that play a crucial role in maintaining tuning stability.

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The standard guitar tuning can become a bit boring, I agree. Sometimes, we want to challenge ourselves with alternate guitar tunings or the song we want to learn requires twisting the machine heads a bit. 

In this article, I will explore some of the popular tunings, along with the popular songs that use them. Moreover, I will point out some of the main advantages and disadvantages and explain how to tune your guitar to those tunings.

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