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Model H7582 Junior Electric Guitar Kit
Tuning
Tuning is an important guitar concept. If the guitar
is not in tune, the resulting sound is unpleasant.
These instructions explain how to tune by ear.
You can also tune using an electronic tuner such
as the Grizzly H3097 Chromatic Tuner shown on
Page 21.
To tune the guitar:
1. Install a 9V battery into the battery case.
2. Play a Low E pitch on a piano, a tuning fork,
or an electronic computer file.
3. Play an open (non-fretted) 6th string (Figure
31) and adjust the tuner to match the Low
E.
Note: Always tune up. If the string is tuned
high, loosen the string to lower the pitch,
then tune the string up to the correct note.
D
E
E
A
D
G
B
6
1
5
4
3
2
Figure 31. Standard tuning.
4. Tune the 5th string by playing the 6th string
while it is being pressed (fretted) at the 5th
fret, and then play the open 5th string.
Adjust
the 5th string tuner until the notes match.
5. Perform the same tuning steps on the 4th and
3rd strings.
6. When tuning the 2nd string, fret the 3rd string
at the 4th fret instead of the 5th fret.
7. Tune the 1st string in the same manner as
the 6th, 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings.
Basic Guitar Care
Use a clean, lint-free cotton cloth to wipe your gui-
tar on a regular basis. Never use paper towels.
If you plan to store the guitar for several months,
remove the battery, loosen the strings a little
, and
store in a place where the guitar will not experi
-
ence temperature or humidity extremes.