GUITAR TIP: Why you should tune by ear

The #1 question being asked is "But how do you get the 1st string E in tune?" Answer below: -This is when it is okay to use a tuner. I recommend having the tuner sound the pitch E and then using your ear to match it (instead of just accepting what the LED screen says). -If you're playing with another musician who is in tune, you can also get the E from them. (Disclaimer: Some instruments, like the piano, are difficult to tune to.) -If you are changing your strings, use a tuner to get the strings stabilized at the right pitch. The strings will be going wildly out of tune for at least a day or so. Once the strings stabilize, you can begin using your ear. Thanks for accepting my challenge! ~Brandon

Three things don't lie: Chord rips, Shakira's hips and Brandon's tips!

I feel like finding you through Rob Scallon was like being given the key to the secret forest of musicians.

Clark Kent is an excellent teacher.

When dad moved from post-war Netherlands to UK he brought his record albums and his classical guitar. I remember him showing me the 55545 tuning method when I was about 9 or 10, but then he tuned in a way that deviated from that. By ear it seemed that his tuning was slightly different from the standard tuning at higher frequencies. It is only in my dotage that I have begun to learn guitar, and I wish I had been able to ask dad why his tuning was ever so slightly off the standard that he had taught me. I remember that dad loosened his strings after each playing. I wondered why, but I think I now understand. It was a classical guitar, but during the war he was in a band where he played guitar with steel strings, such strings being easier to source that catgut. As the guitar had no truss rod the extra tension needed to be relieved asap. I have his 78 albums (I need a reinforced floor for them), but I accidentally broke the guitar, although I still have that scarred beloved instrument, which serenaded my mother and resulted in me.

“ two things don’t lie, shakiras hips and chords” Im DYiNg

Even teaching guitar tuning Brandon is so elegant and classy that the lesson becomes a hypnotic spectacle of magic and beauty!

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You're probably the first person to lucidly explain what exactly you have to listen for when tuning. I asked a lot of people when I was learning. Not one of them was able to explain it accurately. I also liked your idea of tuning every string to the high E. Thank you so much.

Brandon has the most heartwarming smile and laugh for some reason.

When I began playing professionally (1961) there were no electronic tuners. I learned each of your techniques over the years. I have played electric bass extensively and found the beat system invaluable for tuning. Very few players, at leas that i have encountered, can successfully tune a bass guitar by ear. Thanks for your music, your time, and your lessons.

He was so proud of his Shakira joke lol🤣🤣

You people should listen to him, he's been tuning guitars for centuries.

I choked on my coffee when you dropped that joke out of nowhere. "Tow things don't like. Shakria's hips and chords". Awesome video!

Brandon, dude! Your videos are as therapy. I am gonna advise your channel to my friends who don't know, even the "G" of the guitar.

Man I could listen to you reading Mein Kampf out loud and it would still be music to my ears.

The advantage of having this ability of course is also that you know when you sound right, no matter what the tuner might claim.

This is the most thorough and helpful guide for tuning I have found so far on the internet, this clarified a lot for me

Actually sooo happy you mentioned beats. I always heard this phenomenon and thought it was in my head since nobody ever mentioned it. You've given me a new sense of confidence in my hearing, which i always thought was terrible since i can't sing a damn note!

Great sharing of 'new' ideas and techniques. What impresses me (that's why I subscribed) is the manner in which you teach! Easy to understand without talking 'down' to a student. You teach with a non-judgemental attitude! Very clear, and easy to understand. Thank you!