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- From: indigo@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (indigo)
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- Subject: Re: Harmonics
- Date: 26 Jan 1993 23:31:36 GMT
- Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
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- In <1993Jan26.220929.2623@trl.oz.au> mathers@sibelius.trl.OZ.AU (Steven Mathers) writes:
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- >How exactly does one tune a guitar using harmonics?
-
- Well, what Steve Wyrick said is correct; harmonics _are_ a _little_ bit off,
- because harmonics are perfect fourths and fifths, and they don't _exactly_
- match the equal-temperament scale, but the difference is neglible. (Yes,
- the 12th fret harmonic _is_ equal to the 12th fret.)
-
- The harmonic at the 5th fret of the low E string is the same as the harmonic
- at the 7th fret of the A string.
- The harmonic at the 5th fret of the A string is the same as the harmonic
- at the 7th fret of the D string.
- The harmonic at the 5th fret of the D string is the same as the harmonic
- at the 7th fret of the G string.
- The harmonic at the 5th fret of the B string is the same as the harmonic
- at the 7th fret of the high E string.
-
- To tune these strings, just sound two "equal" harmonics at the same time.
- if they don't match, adjust one of the strings. Harmonics also work well
- with tuning forks.
-
- To bridge the gap between the 4 low strings and the 2 high strings, I do a
- 7th fret harmonic on the G string and then pluck a note at the 10th fret on
- the high E.
-
- If two harmonics that _should_ be the same are off, you will hear little
- pulses ("beats") that get faster as you're more out of tune. One advantage
- of using harmonics to tune is that your left hand is free to adjust the
- tuning pegs _while_ the strings are sounding.
-
- DO NOT use the 4th fret or 9th fret harmonics to tune. Hopefully the people
- who claim they tune their guitars this way mean that they're doing an
- artificial harmonic while holding down the 4th fret. If they mean that
- they're actually using the 4th fret harmonic, they're tone deaf.
-
- Adam
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