Slow and methodical wins the race when it comes to learning guitar. So, if you don’t see any improvement in 30 days, perhaps at the end of 60 days you will.
Guitar players today are sooo dependent on electronic tuners but not all tuners are perfect for tuning accurately. I was at a jam session once when the other guitar player asked if he could use my tuner. The look on his face was priceless when I handed him my 440 A tuning fork! A good electric tuner should be accurate within 1 tenth of a cent. Beware of cheap tuners that only give + or - 1 cent accuracy.
Whenever the subject of tuning a guitar on stage is mentioned It reminds me of the time when Jimi's Strat was badly out of tune. He just reached up to the headstock and tuned her up with that cheeky smile on his face. I'm 70 and feel privileged to have been in the generation the changed the world or watched it being done by others.
Hey Marty, thanks for the video here, i only use an Old Conn Strobe, But I have a new Peterson Strobe, foot pedal, They work Great, Man, I had to back to the old School, they do Not let you down, Cousin Figel
Thank you for what you do. I appreciate your style of teaching. After 40+ years, I'm finally trying to learn again. You're going to be a great help. I didn't know there were already sayings to help remember string notes, so I created my own: Every Adult Donkey Gets Big Ears
Marty can you make a tutorial on how to play Faithfully by Journey and how to play the epic solo at the end, if not its ok, i love your videos either way lol
I chose a BOSS TU-05 and it's a piece of Caca two of the strings won't work properly they show "E" for two of the strings. I've been playing since 1967 and usually just tune the strings to my piano but it's at my daughters at the moment so I need a proper tuner. There's always the Internet tuning sites I guess
I bought one of those tiny fender clip ons but I might get that rechargeable one instead. The fender I have seems to be straight up wrong sometimes and other times it won't even pick up the lower half of strings. That, and the battery life seems abysmal.
Snark is junk in my experience, brand new Super Snark, tuning is all over.....apparently it's a common problem. I had a cheap Samson, it was always pinpoint, however got tired of changing batteries and decided to try Super Snark because of rechargeable battery....huge mistake!
I have to disagree with the clip on tuner. Yes it’s picking up the vibrations, but from the headstock, not from the exact spot you are plucking the string. The vibrations in the headstock are not as accurate from where the pickups are on an electric, or on an acoustic guitar, where the sound is being amplified. I’d rather go with a phone tuning app right next to the stings you are playing, or a pedal.
Of course an absolutely fundamental to being able it play the guitar. I remember how the idea of the tuning perplexed me for a while as a beginner haha. Cheers Marty.
My issue with rechargeable is if it dies you are out of luck until it can be recharged. Batteries are quick. (Especially an issue with rechargeable flash lights 😂)
As a blindie this is the most overwhelmingly frustrating thing to try and do in almost every profoundly loud dive. 😎 It seems simple to get a sightling to just look, at the clip type tuner and tell you what they see... perhaps the house sound guy... 🤪😳 "There's got to be a morning after." 😱😅 It's usually too loud for the Fender app on my phone to even help, outside or in a restroom. I could do it through some amplifier like Joe Walsh, (love his tutorial on tuning and setting up). Then everybody is stuck listening to me tune. There has to be some more accessible discrete vibrating way that isn't outrageous. 🤣 I feel like back when I dreamed of building my own catapult zip line to get across the main high traffic street.
Great video with great information Marty 👍🏼 ik I’m not in your patreon but would you mind checking out The Tragically Hip and possibly doing some lessons on them in the near future. If you see this, Thanks for teaching me most of what I know on guitar lol 😂
Dear Marty, Is there anyway you could do some Harry Chapin songs? They are my grandma's favorite and she's going through her treatments right now, so I'd really appreciate a Chapin video so I can play her a song she'll enjoy. Hoping you see this!
I've heard that anything clipped into the sound hole on an acoustic guitar Can change the tone and pitch when playing. I've even heard it said that thick Pic guard on your guitar can change the sound. So what are your thoughts on this? I just put a less than 1mm guard on my acoustic guitar and can't tell any difference. But I'm a newbie. I like that 360 rechargeable tuner.
Marty, I took a year of music theory at University, my major Math/CS, and the music theory course was my cake class for a year where I had two semesters each of Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Techniques, during my freshman year. Bought a guitar and transposed from the Piano to guitar, the Major, Melodic Harmonic, Minor scales along with the regular Minor scale. Bought a pitch pipe and literally for decades didn't realize the pitch pipe was for, "Spanish Guitar". I was watching RUclips videos for a long Time and couldn't figure out how my Chords always sounded different than what was presented. I'm not sure why, but after watching one of your videos for the first Time it dawned on me, that my pitch pipe wasn't a, "Normal", guitar tuning. It now seems ridiculously humorous, but I owe you big Time, Landsman.
As a new Guitarist I watched videos on Wood tone, string type, neck type, best picks, best pickups, best Guitar for rock sound and now what turner to use have i gone Guitar crazy or is this normal? lol
Here's what I'm trying to ask if u don't have a tuner and you suppose to tune from 6rh sting down how do you know if the low E or 6th string is in tune if what I'ma sling makes since
Someone should mention that tuners often have different settings for the type of instrument you are using. If your tuner is set to violin it is not very helpful.
Just a little info for Gibson owners with nitro finishes, clip on tuners if left on the guitar for long time start eating the finish. I learned this the hard way with a snark tuners on my SG
20+ years ago, a guitarist offered to let me use their tuner once. When done, it sounded off. When i fine-tuned it with my ear, then the tuner said it was wrong. I wasn't wrong, the tuner was. I have refused to use a tuner ever since. I simply don't trust them.
I feel like with the god-awful microphone on phones, it wouldn't really pick up your tuning accurately.. i have used apps though just to be cheap and convenient, but I do trust hardware a lot more
That's one more thing to break, more weight on the headstock, etc. Also, it limits some playing techniques when you actually turn a key while playing a string. It's actually been tried though, didn't do so well on the market....
Great lesson you motivate so many people to play guitar great videos you should do some lessons for three days grace and theory of a deadman I would love lessons for them
Hey Marty I was recently given an old acoustic from a relative but I've only played electric the last 20 years and I never really learned the correct way to change acoustic guitar strings. I've accidentally broken the plastic bridge trying to change the strings and was hoping you've done a video on changing acoustic strings or if you'd be interested in making one in the near future.
I've never seen a plastic bridge on a real guitar, just toys and a few low end ukuleles. Are you talking about the saddle that sits in the bridge, perhaps? If it's a saddle, and you have the broken prices, it shouldn't be that hard to sand down a replacement to the same size and shape from a bone (or nubone) blank. Tool wise, all you would need is a really flat surface and some sandpaper.
@Richard Houser I'm talking about the piece where the strings go when you need to replace them. I assumed it was called the bridge but anyways it's a complete break.
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Still won't make me sound good
😂…me either buddy
You will probably sound better, though!😬
No, that will come with more practice.
Practice Practice Practice Practice......
Every day!
Enjoy playing and learning more.
I play Doc Watson fingerpicking now.
Very happy where I'm at.
👍
Slow and methodical wins the race when it comes to learning guitar. So, if you don’t see any improvement in 30 days, perhaps at the end of 60 days you will.
E - lephants
A - nd
D - onkeys
G - row
B - ig
E - ars
Marty my man I love your videos. I've learned so much from you.
Will you please play somebody I used to know by Eliot smith
Informative, but what a clickbait title. So unnecessary.
Locking tuners is the way to go. I have switched almost all of my guitars to lockers....
Guitar players today are sooo dependent on electronic tuners but not all tuners are perfect for tuning accurately. I was at a jam session once when the other guitar player asked if he could use my tuner. The look on his face was priceless when I handed him my 440 A tuning fork! A good electric tuner should be accurate within 1 tenth of a cent. Beware of cheap tuners that only give + or - 1 cent accuracy.
Whenever the subject of tuning a guitar on stage is mentioned It reminds me of the time when Jimi's Strat was badly out of tune. He just reached up to the headstock and tuned her up with that cheeky smile on his face. I'm 70 and feel privileged to have been in the generation the changed the world or watched it being done by others.
Hey Marty, thanks for the video here, i only use an Old Conn Strobe, But I have a new Peterson Strobe, foot pedal, They work Great, Man, I had to back to the old School, they do Not let you down, Cousin Figel
Thank you for what you do. I appreciate your style of teaching. After 40+ years, I'm finally trying to learn again. You're going to be a great help.
I didn't know there were already sayings to help remember string notes, so I created my own: Every Adult Donkey Gets Big Ears
Haha I love that brother! Hopefully you're still making good progress!
Visible tuners on headstocks don’t bother me
I have tried different types but keep going back to my Snark
But whatever brand, they are handy gadgets
Marty can you make a tutorial on how to play Faithfully by Journey and how to play the epic solo at the end, if not its ok, i love your videos either way lol
I chose a BOSS TU-05 and it's a piece of Caca two of the strings won't work properly they show "E" for two of the strings. I've been playing since 1967 and usually just tune the strings to my piano but it's at my daughters at the moment so I need a proper tuner. There's always the Internet tuning sites I guess
Marty please notice this. Can u learn and give a lesson on how to play rift by quarters of change 😊
I bought one of those tiny fender clip ons but I might get that rechargeable one instead. The fender I have seems to be straight up wrong sometimes and other times it won't even pick up the lower half of strings. That, and the battery life seems abysmal.
Have you taught the free bird solo? I can’t find it
Snark is junk in my experience, brand new Super Snark, tuning is all over.....apparently it's a common problem. I had a cheap Samson, it was always pinpoint, however got tired of changing batteries and decided to try Super Snark because of rechargeable battery....huge mistake!
good
I have to disagree with the clip on tuner. Yes it’s picking up the vibrations, but from the headstock, not from the exact spot you are plucking the string. The vibrations in the headstock are not as accurate from where the pickups are on an electric, or on an acoustic guitar, where the sound is being amplified. I’d rather go with a phone tuning app right next to the stings you are playing, or a pedal.
Of course an absolutely fundamental to being able it play the guitar. I remember how the idea of the tuning perplexed me for a while as a beginner haha. Cheers Marty.
❤❤❤
Half of guitar playing is spent tuning the guitar. The other half is spent playing out of tune. 😄
Hey Marty can you please do moore Stevie Ray Vaughan ? ..Like Lenny or scuttle buttin , Pride and joy :)
Eat At Dinner Great Big Eggs! (EADGBE!)
Eat A Dead Goat Before Easter
Marty, I love your videos. But honestly, I just watch to stare at your beautiful 335.
Ha im #666. Good! I never had a tuner, ill never buy a tuner. I learned to use my big floppy ears!
All you have to do is get your low E in tune. You can tune the rest of your strings off that..
Day 1 of asking for Sara smile by Daryl hall and John Oates tutorial
Just learned something new. Thx!
I was having this problem last night!!!
Hi Marty can you please do a lesson on Smokey joes cafe by buddy Holly
Can you do a tutorial for all I wanted by paramore
Can you please make a video on a million miles away by Rory gallagher
I bought the rechargeable one recently and yea it's just better all around. The screen is quite nice for a tuner as well.
My issue with rechargeable is if it dies you are out of luck until it can be recharged. Batteries are quick. (Especially an issue with rechargeable flash lights 😂)
Day 6 of asking for Halloween - the misfits
Marty please do a Johnny b Goode by Peter Tosh lesson
I want a tuner bro make video on sales place yeah
417 HZ!!!!!!!!!!
As a blindie this is the most overwhelmingly frustrating thing to try and do in almost every profoundly loud dive. 😎 It seems simple to get a sightling to just look, at the clip type tuner and tell you what they see... perhaps the house sound guy... 🤪😳 "There's got to be a morning after." 😱😅 It's usually too loud for the Fender app on my phone to even help, outside or in a restroom. I could do it through some amplifier like Joe Walsh, (love his tutorial on tuning and setting up). Then everybody is stuck listening to me tune. There has to be some more accessible discrete vibrating way that isn't outrageous. 🤣 I feel like back when I dreamed of building my own catapult zip line to get across the main high traffic street.
Great video with great information Marty 👍🏼 ik I’m not in your patreon but would you mind checking out The Tragically Hip and possibly doing some lessons on them in the near future.
If you see this,
Thanks for teaching me most of what I know on guitar lol 😂
Dear Marty,
Is there anyway you could do some Harry Chapin songs? They are my grandma's favorite and she's going through her treatments right now, so I'd really appreciate a Chapin video so I can play her a song she'll enjoy.
Hoping you see this!
This tuning video really struck a note with me. Okay, I will show myself out now.🤓
Marty for the love of god pls do a lost tutorial 🙏
Elephants and Dogs Grow Big Ears
I've heard that anything clipped into the sound hole on an acoustic guitar Can change the tone and pitch when playing. I've even heard it said that thick Pic guard on your guitar can change the sound.
So what are your thoughts on this? I just put a less than 1mm guard on my acoustic guitar and can't tell any difference. But I'm a newbie. I like that 360 rechargeable tuner.
Marty, I took a year of music theory at University, my major Math/CS, and the music theory course was my cake class for a year where I had two semesters each of Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Techniques, during my freshman year. Bought a guitar and transposed from the Piano to guitar, the Major, Melodic Harmonic, Minor scales along with the regular Minor scale. Bought a pitch pipe and literally for decades didn't realize the pitch pipe was for, "Spanish Guitar". I was watching RUclips videos for a long Time and couldn't figure out how my Chords always sounded different than what was presented. I'm not sure why, but after watching one of your videos for the first Time it dawned on me, that my pitch pipe wasn't a, "Normal", guitar tuning. It now seems ridiculously humorous, but I owe you big Time, Landsman.
MARTY, you Da MAN! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I just use the Fender Tune app on my phone 🤣
As a new Guitarist I watched videos on Wood tone, string type, neck type, best picks, best pickups, best Guitar for rock sound and now what turner to use have i gone Guitar crazy or is this normal? lol
Before I can answer I have to ask if you have bought the guitar? Or just a bunch of guitar parts? Lol!
@@dionst.michael1482 lmfao I bought a Guitar. I am just surprised how many things affect the tone....even frets but I wont be changing frets lol
Could u please make a tutorial on Here Without You by 3 doors down. Id watch other videos but i cant even learn unless u teach it 😂
Here's what I'm trying to ask if u don't have a tuner and you suppose to tune from 6rh sting down how do you know if the low E or 6th string is in tune if what I'ma sling makes since
any body learn “eat all day get big early”
How long does the battery last on the micro headstock tuner? Thanks
A micro amount of time I’ll bet
Thanks a lot! What is your opinion about digital tuners like the ones in simulating software such as AmpliTube or Guitar Rig?
I use a KLIQ tuner
People liked to hear Jerry tune his guitar. We just listened real hard for a clue as to what they were going to play next 🤣
I use a Sabine ST-1500 AutoTuner, I've been using it for well over 25 years, it still works great today.
Someone should mention that tuners often have different settings for the type of instrument you are using. If your tuner is set to violin it is not very helpful.
The myth that locking tuners stay in tune is something I see often
Just a little info for Gibson owners with nitro finishes, clip on tuners if left on the guitar for long time start eating the finish. I learned this the hard way with a snark tuners on my SG
One of my favorite guitars
I can see the acoustic sound-hole tuner falling into the body of the guitar along with all of my picks 😄
I love the micro tuner I have them on all of my guitars and they are the only style tuner that will fit on my Martin Backpacker
I use the Nexxus 360. I like it (I've never used any other) I use it on acoustic guitar it seems to work fine.
Dang I’ve learned so much, including some things I wouldn’t have even thought of!
Hey Marty, the intro... Ouch. This is a great video. Thanks for sharing😉
Could you do California Waiting by Kings Of Leon? Love The videos
I use Guitarix to tune my guitar.
Direct to the computer through audio interface.
I use and older d'addario pedal tuner, but my back up is a Snark clip on.
20+ years ago, a guitarist offered to let me use their tuner once. When done, it sounded off. When i fine-tuned it with my ear, then the tuner said it was wrong. I wasn't wrong, the tuner was. I have refused to use a tuner ever since. I simply don't trust them.
It could’ve been set to something other than A440
Might have to check out the micro headstock tuner, I’ve been using guitartuna this whole time lol. Thanks Marty!
I want to know how you got the acoustic guitar to drop out of the sky Marty!
That micro D’Addario headstock tuner is a lifesaver. Highly recommend
This is gold! I've been playing guitar for several years now and this is the first time I've heard of this. 🤯
Nothing beats the convenience of using an app for tuning
I feel like with the god-awful microphone on phones, it wouldn't really pick up your tuning accurately.. i have used apps though just to be cheap and convenient, but I do trust hardware a lot more
@@ReizokoRyu i have used both as well and haven't noticed much of a difference
That ax is yuuge
Great channel.
Learn something new every time that I watch one of your vids.👍
Marty your the best guitar RUclipsr by the way
Thanks! 😃
Best intro ever
Micro sound hole tuner. Great gift for my John💙
Why is there not integrated tuners? Instead of twisting keys, why can’t there be a digital headstock that autotunes the strings?
That's one more thing to break, more weight on the headstock, etc. Also, it limits some playing techniques when you actually turn a key while playing a string. It's actually been tried though, didn't do so well on the market....
Great lesson you motivate so many people to play guitar great videos you should do some lessons for three days grace and theory of a deadman I would love lessons for them
Thank you.
Been playing for a long time I like the snark clip on
Great informational video on tuning. As an experienced guitar player this video great for beginners.
Marty even has fun tuning his guitar 👍 I'm trying to figure out that harmonics thing when tuning up the guitar
Developing, we gotta tune it up.😜😅👌🏼
Hey Marty, thank you for the guitar tuner overview video. Appreciated!!
Learned something today. Thanks
Loved the FreeBird you did. Sounded just like the original version. Great job
i got the nexus it’s great 10/10
Hey Marty I was recently given an old acoustic from a relative but I've only played electric the last 20 years and I never really learned the correct way to change acoustic guitar strings. I've accidentally broken the plastic bridge trying to change the strings and was hoping you've done a video on changing acoustic strings or if you'd be interested in making one in the near future.
I've never seen a plastic bridge on a real guitar, just toys and a few low end ukuleles. Are you talking about the saddle that sits in the bridge, perhaps?
If it's a saddle, and you have the broken prices, it shouldn't be that hard to sand down a replacement to the same size and shape from a bone (or nubone) blank. Tool wise, all you would need is a really flat surface and some sandpaper.
@Richard Houser I'm talking about the piece where the strings go when you need to replace them. I assumed it was called the bridge but anyways it's a complete break.
Are tuning forks still reliable
Or use a tuning app on your phone.
Good job 👏 👍 👌 🙌 😄 😀
Yes
Interesting intro 😂
Marty is legendary
Thanks Marty