Music : Guitar tuning

Did you know that different guitar strings produced different kind of sound, for example the highest string (shown of below picture as 'e') produced different sound from the lowest string (shown as E). And in this entry, we will discuss on the guitar tuning, based on the conventional tuning algorithm, standard tuning - defines with eBGDAE (other tuning called alternate, or customize tuning).

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And what most of us did not know is that the tuning can be measured by frequency! Yes, frequency. The level for each string's frequency are shown below, the high e is at 329.63 Hz, and the lowest E is at 82.41Hz. If you managed to get this tune right, then it's called 'perfect' tuning.

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Guitar tuning can be done in many way nowadays, starting from tuning with naked hearing method (the person must have a very good ear and a good sense in differentiate the note sound to be able to do this), then using the tuning fork (which will provide the tuning sound), and many more. But the easiest way nowadays is using the electronic tuner (which can be found in any music store at a price ranging from RM20 to RM200 depending on the complexity and the brand), as well as using phone apps!

Focusing on the electronic tuner and phone apps, the main calculation behind it, is that it is using the simple frequency detected to differentiate the sound of the string. The users just have to enter the needed sound (for example high e note), than the tuner or the apps will tell you whether you have reached the optimum frequency or optimum tune for that note. It's as simple as that!