by Lloyd English | Dec 1, 2014 | Articles, Theory and Harmony
The Guitar Sounds One Octave Lower than Written. Pitches translate to vibrations per second known as hertz, one hertz equals one cycle per second. When we use the piano as our frame of reference for frequency and pitches we can see that A 440 known as A4 or the 49th...
by Lloyd English | Jan 6, 2014 | Guitar Lessons, Uncategorized
There are many alternate tunings for the guitar and they can have some lovely and powerful results both musically and technically. Dropped D tuning is great to start with and is a perfect choice as the gateway to a host of new tuning possibilities. A well set up and...
by Lloyd English | Dec 27, 2013 | Beginner Guitar, Guitar Lessons
Are you wondering how to tune a guitar by ear or with a tuner? Today we’re going to discuss both methods and give you a good understanding of what exactly tuning is. A guitar string is brought up to a specific “tension” or “pitch” by turning the guitar machine...
