Maybe I'm full of anger, sitting in my room
With nothing to do but to sit and to fume
Or maybe I'm sad, this life's bad, I don't want it
When something just clicks and I'm lost in the moment.
Like an adrenaline rush, or a sudden spark
A match being lit in the dark.
The music turns on and it plays in my head
I just have to write what it said
The lyrics are done, and the song is not far...
So I reach to grab my guitar.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
How to tune a guitar
I will now show you how to tune your guitar in E standard tuning, which is the most common tuning of a guitar.
In order to begin tuning the guitar, you'll need a "reference pitch" from another source. Once you've found a source for this initial pitch (it could be a piano, a tuning fork, another guitar, or any number of other options), you'll be able to tune the rest of your instrument by using that one note.
If you didn't already know, the 6 open string notes are (low) E, A, D, G, B, and (high) E. The reference pitch you will need will be the low E. When you have found the pitch for the low E, you must turn the knob on the head of the guitar that changes the pitch of the E string. When the reference pitch matches the pitch of your low E, you have tuned the 6th string.
Now you will have to use the 6th string to find the pitch you will want for your 5th string. The picture below helps show how to do this.
If you hold down the fifth fret of the low E string and pluck it, it makes an A note. This A note should match the pitch of the 5th string. Tune the 5th string to sound like the A note on the 6th string.
Next, do the same thing, and hold the 5th fret down on the 5th string and pluck it to produce a D note. Tune the 4th string to sound like the D note on the 5th string.
Hold the fifth fret down on the 4th string and tune the 3rd string to sound like it.
This time, make sure to hold down the FOURTH fret on the 3rd string and tune the 2nd string to sound like it.
Finally, hold down the fifth fret on the 2nd string and tune the 1st string to sound like it.
In order to begin tuning the guitar, you'll need a "reference pitch" from another source. Once you've found a source for this initial pitch (it could be a piano, a tuning fork, another guitar, or any number of other options), you'll be able to tune the rest of your instrument by using that one note.
If you didn't already know, the 6 open string notes are (low) E, A, D, G, B, and (high) E. The reference pitch you will need will be the low E. When you have found the pitch for the low E, you must turn the knob on the head of the guitar that changes the pitch of the E string. When the reference pitch matches the pitch of your low E, you have tuned the 6th string.
Now you will have to use the 6th string to find the pitch you will want for your 5th string. The picture below helps show how to do this.
If you hold down the fifth fret of the low E string and pluck it, it makes an A note. This A note should match the pitch of the 5th string. Tune the 5th string to sound like the A note on the 6th string.
Next, do the same thing, and hold the 5th fret down on the 5th string and pluck it to produce a D note. Tune the 4th string to sound like the D note on the 5th string.
Hold the fifth fret down on the 4th string and tune the 3rd string to sound like it.
This time, make sure to hold down the FOURTH fret on the 3rd string and tune the 2nd string to sound like it.
Finally, hold down the fifth fret on the 2nd string and tune the 1st string to sound like it.
If you've done these things correctly, you've successfully tuned your guitar!
The top ten most popular guitars
10. BC Rich Warlock - This guitar was introduced in the 1970's. It is known mostly for its strange shape. It was made popular by heavy metal bands in the 1980s like Megadeth, Danzig, Warrant and Poison.
3.Fender Telecaster - This was another guitar with a unique sound made famous by Jimmy Page. It usually has only one single-coil pick-up.
9. Gibson SG - The SG was created in 1961. Most people heard about this guitar from the heavy metal band, AC/DC.
8. Gibson Explorer - The shape was a favorite for heavy metal guitarists. The shape was so popular that other companies made clones of this guitar. James Hetfield of Metallica played with this guitar.
7. Danelectro - This guitar had one of the most simple designs. The Danelectro had a cylindrical pick-up nicknamed the "lipstick." This was Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin's favorite guitar in the last few years that the band played.
6. Gibson SG Doubleneck - One of the strangest looking guitars. The cool thing about this guitar was that since the top neck of the guitar had 12 strings and the bottom had 6, it could have two different feels and tones at the same time, which made it so that the guitarist wouldn't have to play with amp tones and tuning as much.
5.Gibson Flying- V - This guitar was actually a favorite of Jimi Hendrix. It is recognizable by many.
4. Rickenbacker 425, 360/12 - What's cool about this guitar is the sound of hitting all 12 of its strings. The guitar was made famous in rock and roll by George Harrison and John Lennon. It was good for finding a melodic/harmonic tone. Since then, bands from the Byrds to R.E.M. also consider this a top pick and a device used to create their unique sound.
3.Fender Telecaster - This was another guitar with a unique sound made famous by Jimmy Page. It usually has only one single-coil pick-up.2. Fender Stratocaster - Many electric guitarists can recognize the clear and bright sound of a Fender "Strat". It is amazing that a guitar so hold still has the same power that Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton made back in the 1960's. It could be considered as one of the top choices of blues players.
1. Gibson Les Paul Standard - Standard and unchanged, this guitar is easily recognizable and is equipped with 2 humbucker pick-ups. It has almost every sound you need from a guitar. The Les Paul Standard is the most popular electric guitar in history.
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