down a half step?

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down a half step?

Unread post by granny_dmb41 » Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:35 pm

i searched and couldnt find this..so sorry if its already been posted

how do you tune down a half step using an electric tuner?

example..for last stop

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Re: down a half step?

Unread post by Beauford33 » Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:40 pm

granny_dmb41 wrote:i searched and couldnt find this..so sorry if its already been posted

how do you tune down a half step using an electric tuner?

example..for last stop

thanks
You tune each string one step(so a fret) lower then it is in standard. Or you could just tune it to the note names on the main site....???
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Unread post by jmack » Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:59 pm

keep in mind that it will sound the exact same as the tab for the standard tuning.
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Unread post by Nuladion » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:56 pm

If you have a capo put it on the first fret and tune from there.
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Unread post by sunglassesatnight » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:03 am

Nuladion wrote:If you have a capo put it on the first fret and tune from there.
He means tune to EADGBE from there.
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Unread post by c_tietze » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:48 am

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
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Unread post by czech » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:44 pm

slimerdmb24 wrote:
Nuladion wrote:If you have a capo put it on the first fret and tune from there.
He means tune to EADGBE from there.
yeah i was going to say that, or get a chromactic tuner and it should have flat and sharp tuning as well.
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