[Elessar]

I just picked up a guitar this week.

Im trying to play a song that has the tuning as follows: C# F# B E G# C#

My tuner only has an E A D G B. How would I tune the C, and then tune the C and the F and G to a sharp?

Thanks

[Fretsource]

This tuning is the same as standard tuning but 3 frets lower. Put a capo (or finger) on the third fret and tune as normal to EADGBE. When you take off the capo the tuning will be the one you want.

[randomaire]

Best option like Fret said is capo... but if you've only just began to play the guitar I would recommend choosing something that doesn't require you to tune down or capo, at least till you get a feel for the guitar, it just makes things more complicated when starting. If you really want to , then by all means go for it.

[dabluz]

actually a beginner may want to consider open tunnings like open D and open G. the reason i say that is because at first when learning the guitar one is required to not only finger the chords with one hand but to provide the rhythm with the other. that can be a rather daunting task. given that it's difficult and not very rewarding, as far as providing anything that sounds muscical, a student can often times get discouraged. there could be something said for the use of open chords where the fingering of chords is either not required or very simple. the same goes with melody, simply fingering a simple scale on one string. one can come up with very musical sounding rhythms that provides a sense of success and less frustration. it also allows the development of struming techniques without the focus on chord fingering. I IV V progressions are very simple chords to make in open tunning. even one chord drones with very simple one string scales are rather simple to perform. just a thought