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Post subject: How do I tune down a half step using the amp's tuner??
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:54 am
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I'm trying to learn some songs that are tuned down a half step and want to set up one of my guitars just for that. What do I need to look at on the amp to tune my guitar to Eb? I understand there are videos and techniques available to tune down a half steo (Eb).. but I want to be able to hit the tuner on the amp and then tune to a specific point on the amp's tuner.

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Post subject: Re: How do I tune down a half step using the amp's tuner??
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:18 am
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The tuner doesn't have flats so you have to tune to sharps, e.g.. d# on the e strings.


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Post subject: Re: How do I tune down a half step using the amp's tuner??
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:49 pm
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Got it. So when I tune to D#.. I'm wanting the needle to be in the middle like for standard tuning... correct? And that should be a half step down.. correct?
Btw.. what will the rest be after D#?
Eb = D#... what is Ab = ?

Tanks!


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Post subject: Re: How do I tune down a half step using the amp's tuner??
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:50 am
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G# :)


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Post subject: Re: How do I tune down a half step using the amp's tuner??
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:27 pm
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From the thick string to the skinny string:

D# (E-flat)
G# (A-f)
C# (D-f)
F# (G-f)
A# (B-f)
D# (E-flat, two octaves higher than the first string)


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Post subject: Re: How do I tune down a half step using the amp's tuner??
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:30 am
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THAT'S what I was looking for! THANK YOU! Now to give it a shot on the amp tuner.. ;) That's a "half step down"... correct?


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Post subject: Re: How do I tune down a half step using the amp's tuner??
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:41 pm
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Correct!


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