Your approach to tuning a nylon string...

[mc1]

i always find it fascinating how a lot of guitarists want their guitar in equal temperament, while others want it less equal and more sweetened for the key they're in.

possible reasons to sweeten your tuning:
playing mainly in one key
tuning for the final chord
maybe certain styles are more forgiving of sweetened tunings

possible reasons not to sweeten your tuning:
tuning to avoid clashes that sweetening creates
playing all over the neck
playing in lots of keys without retuning/resweetening

[Bikewer]

I agree with Dave... the second post. Apply electronic tuner....

To quote John Prine..."Hey, sounds good to me."

I admit I do not have absolute pitch nor stellar hearing. About 20% loss in the right ear due to shooting and tinnitus to boot.

My attitude is utterly pragmatic....If I can't hear these subtleties, then very likely anyone who's listening to me won't either.

[mc1]

i started a separate thread/poll on equal vs sweetened tuning of the guitar.

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=437119

[Mr. Scott]

Originally Posted by Dave T

My over simplification is to use an electronic tuner. (smile)

Dave

Me too. Why make things difficult?

[redir]

After tuning up with any method, for me it's just using a tuning fork, I'll just play a few chords and make sure they sound right, tweak as necessary.

[oldtimeblues]

Here Comes the Bride. learn how to hear that interval. And then of course a major third. That's all you need. Not only is the guitar imperfect, but the whole scale is imperfect. Pick a key or a mode you want to play and make those notes in tune and forget the rest. Retune as you play. Octaves are important and can't be missed so you have to readjust depending on the octaves you will be playing. Man, spend some time in Indian music listening to a natural scale and a well tempered piano will make you physically sick.

[Sean65]

Once the guitar is in tune with any of the usual methods I like to check it by playing and E A and D in 5th's. It's easier to hear if anything needs tweaking.

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