[Highlander100]

I looked through the "Working of Music" and I couldnt find anything on how to tune into different steps. I am not sure, but when kirk talks about the key of G in some of his songs I have no idea how to do that.

Does it have something to do with the theory of the guitar?

Does it have something to do with the EADGBE tuning? I have no Idea can someone help?

[Kirk Lorange]

Hi Highlander100.

I'm not sure what you're asking ... 'key of G' simply means that piece of music is in the key of G, it has nothing to do with tuning the guitar. A 'key' is a family of notes and chords.

I suggest you have a look at The Music Building lesson for an explanation of what keys are.

[guttertrashsingalong]

i tune everything by my low e then i press the 5th fret on low e and hit my a and get it same tone as low e is.i do that down to d then i hit 4th fret on g get it to sound like d then back to 5th on d to get tone for high e....im sure this is common hope i explained it right.nm is that even the question are you just asking about basic tuning?

[guttertrashsingalong]

nm forget what i posted cause i have no idea what hes asking....

[Highlander100]

Well kirk answered the question in that nifty site. just foro the sake of explanation i was talking about key of G like in over the rainbow. I didnt know what in the world he was talking about. but with that liuttle site kirk posted i think ig got the basics

sorry for the confusion

[guttertrashsingalong]

na peep i think it was me causing the confusion i didnt understand the question..sorry

[Matty22]

To explain about tuning down/up a step.
With an electronic tuner (chromatic), just tune each string down the number of semitones (half-note) required, so Eb G# Db etc etc for half a step down
or
DGCFAD for a full step down.

If that was part of your question too.... i could be wrong

Matty