[Yarr]

C# F# B E G# C#

How do I tune to it?

Does it have a shorthand/proper name?

Thank you.

[munky]

To get to that tuning you'd have to tune each string down one and a half steps. If you have an electronic tuner that has a flat/semitone button set it to three semitones and tune like you normally would.

Otherwise you could fret each sting at the third fret and tune it to it's usual pitch. When you release the string it will be tuned down one and a half steps.

[allthumbs]

Originally Posted by Yarr

C# F# B E G# C#

How do I tune to it?

Does it have a shorthand/proper name?

Thank you.

It would be called tuning down to C#.
It is the same as putting a capo on the 9th fret though thats not very practical.

[allthumbs]

Originally Posted by munky

Otherwise you could fret each sting at the third fret and tune it to it's usual pitch. When you release the string it will be tuned down one and a half steps.

I never thought of doing it that way. Cool.

[Yarr]

So basically, each fret = a half step.

Cool. Thanks.

[8LU3]

use a tuner

[Yarr]

Mine can barely tune to the correct pitch.

[allthumbs]

Originally Posted by Yarr

So basically, each fret = a half step.

Cool. Thanks.

Almost. There is only one fret or semi tone between E and F and the same with B to C. All the rest have 2 frets between them. ie. A to B, D to E etc.

[munky]

Originally Posted by allthumbs

Almost. There is only one fret or semi tone between E and F and the same with B to C. All the rest have 2 frets between them. ie. A to B, D to E etc.

Each fret is still one half step though, regardless of how many semitones are between the notes. The notes are neither here nor there.

[USGold]

Someone posted this link the other day--perhaps it will help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_tuning
good luck .Scott

[blucrave]

Ap guitar tuner, download it. Gooogle it to find it, use a mic. Sorted