How to set up a novice guitar? Setting up 5- and 7-string guitars at home. How to easily set up a classic guitar manually yourself?

Guitar, including new, needs periodic configuration. To customize this tool will have to be independently, and this process is repeated quite often. Newbies are unlikely to be able to configure the guitar immediately, even if they use all existing ways and means for this. But choosing a suitable way (and not one) will still have to choose. This article says about methods and means for setting up the guitar.

Peculiarities

In the process of learning, most guitarists use an acoustic six-string tool. Setting up such a guitar to an experienced musician at home does not cause difficulties. Newbie, of course, has to be more comprehensive. The main thing is to act carefully not to break the strings.

The following is a list of general actions that are not recommended to neglect both before the direct configuration of the tool and in its process. It does not matter how the setting will be performed and who carries it. Rules for all the same: both for an experienced guitarist, and for a beginner. Only nuances may differ.

1. All strings should be pre-weaken. So less chances to break them. For this, it is enough to turn the slices for 1-2 turns. In addition, the subsequent increase in the height of the sound is easier to recognize, rather than a decrease, especially for rumor.
2. When the next string is configured, the previous one needs to loosen slightly. Therefore, it is very important to check the overall system after setting up any of the ways. If necessary, the sounds of individual threads are adjusted to the desired one.
3. For comfort and obtaining a clearer sound, it is better to use the mediator during the configuration process.
4. The ends of the strings should be sweeping on the axis of the slices of smooth and dense turns in one row. Too long products should be trimmed. In this case, the guitar will be longer in the configured state.

Over time, these actions will be in habit.

The beginners can be purchased in advance of the set of spare strings. In this case, there will be no serious problem if one of them breaks up in the process. But you should buy identical sets.

To configure the guitar, you can use special electronic devices (tuners). They are desktop or in the form of clothespins (tuners-clips) installed on the grip head. A There is also special programs on PCs and applications in smartphones, with which it is very convenient to adjust the guitar anywhere where there is a computer or mobile phone. We will talk about these ways and other more detailed.

Step-by-step tuner tune

The principle of the tuner is very simple. The musician extracts the sound of the string, the device using the microphone is assessed by the sound, comparing it with the reference. The device itself can be represented in the form of clothespins, pedals or desktop instrument like an electronic calculator. The principle of operation everywhere is identical - the device analyzes the height of the sound, compares with the standard, gives the result.

We give step-by-step instructions.

1. Enable the tuner, select the guitar setup mode. Select the E-B-G-D-A-E system. This is a standard system.
2. Start setting up with the thinnest string (first) by selecting it on the tuner. Swipe the string with a finger right.
3. Rate the tuner scale. If the arrows in the middle - the sound is correct. In this case, the letter E (note "Mi") may be displayed. Arrow on the left - you need to tighten the string, on the right - weaken. Proper sound can be indicated by a sound or light indicator (green).
4. Drop the second string - b (note "SI"). Also evaluate the tuner signal and adjust the string tension.
5. Do the same with the third string G ("Salt").
6. Repeat from four d ("re").
7. The same actions with fifth A ("La") and the sixth E ("MI) strings.

At the end it is worth checking the overall system.

It is important to understand that the pulling string is better to weaken a little more than it would be, and then reach it. So she will keep the time longer.

other methods

Sometimes you have to configure the instrument manually, without any devices. Simple ways allow you to adjust the sound of any kind of guitar. An experienced rumor musician will configure the classic, but also 7 or 5-string guitars. To do this, he needs to know their system. The newcomer initially should pick up the methods simpler (tuner, program), but be sure to master the skills of self-configuration tool without technical devices.

Aurally

This method, though simple for professionals, but very novice is practically unavailable. But he should be learned.

In effect as follows.

1. For hearing, the first string is set. It, of course, not always, as a result of this setting will sound a note "Mi" (there are guitarists who, by hearing, cannot accurately determine this note). But something close to this sound will be ensured for sure. Some beginners are trying to set up no sound, but on the stretch of the string (so as not to hang out, published a decent note, did not cut the fingers and for some other criteria).
2. The second is already configured on the first. To do this, it is pressed with a finger right hand on 5 Lada, the sound is removed and compared it with the sound of an open first string for rumor. The open first string and the pressed second should sound the same (in unison), as if merging into one sound, dissolving in it. This built all the technology of self-tuning by hearing. To adjust the sounds, it is necessary to twist the ring customizable (in this case - the second) string.
3. The third string is pressed on 4 Lada. The principle of action is the same. The sound of the pressed third string must coincide with the sound of the open second.
4. The fourth string is pressed on 5 Lada. It should be achieved that she sounded in unison with the previous one.
5. The fifth and sixth strings, like all other (except for the third), are pressed when setting up on 5 Lada, and then the rotation of their own rings is adjusted to consonance with open fourth and fifth open strings, respectively. It is worth noting that the sixth sounds the same as the first, but with a difference of 2 octaves.
6. In conclusion, it remains only to take some chord and make sure that the sound is clean. If necessary, you can repeat the entire procedure to correct the sounds of upset strings.

By flags

This is the most accurate method, but it is absolutely not suitable for beginners. It is necessary to possess good musical hearing and the ability to extract flags. The technology is based on the comparison of the overtones, which occur during the sound of flags. To obtain a flagset, it is necessary to pull the string over a definitely lade booster. It is important that the touch is made by a finger pad in a special way.

The sixth string must be adjusted for rumor, as in the previous case. The setting is performed below it.

Next, the setting of the remaining strings is made as follows.

1. Fifth. Take a flap over 5 LADA with the sixth string, and next to 7 LADA fifth. Twist the latter until the sound becomes the same.
2. Fourth. Flagole over 5 LADA fifth string and over 7 Lada fourth. Adjust the latter to unison.
3. Third. Extract a flap over 5 LAD Fourth Strings and 7 Lada Third. Change the sound to the next third string.
4. Second. Flapset over 7 Lada the sixth string and the open sound of the second must coincide. Change the tension of the second string.
5. First. Extract a flap over 5 Lada Sixth and sound on the open first. Twist the latter to the same sound.

Using Kametonon

This device accurately and clearly makes a certain height sound. It is used as a reference sound. Standard Charton sounds like "la" the first octave with a frequency of 440 Hz. This characteristic corresponds to the first string to 5 Lada.

There are tunes with a different sound. For the guitar it is better to use the one that sounds like "mi". It is convenient to configure the first string with him, and then act according to the method "on the rumor", the detailed description of which was given a little higher in the text.

Using phone

The most popular method among newcomers. He is light, because the phone is always at hand. To begin with, you should download the application, for example, Guitartuna. It will determine the sound using the gadget microphone.

The procedure is mostly like this:

• run the program;
• In the settings, select the desired guitar system (standard) or use the automatic mode;
• Choose a string that needs to be configured, for example, the first;
• remove the sound from the first string;
• achieve the tension or weakening of the string of the middle position of the pointer;
• Repeat steps with other strings.

This method cannot be called accurate. For a qualitative result, it is necessary to set up in a quiet location, and the gadget itself is located on a flat surface near the guitar. However, you can use the application for free, which is a plus for newbies. This method allows you to set up even without a musical hearing.

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