down a half step?

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down a half step?

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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
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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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keep in mind that it will sound the exact same as the tab for the standard tuning.
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If you have a capo put it on the first fret and tune from there.
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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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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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