[nabs-l] Tuner ap, in order to tune my guitar, that is Accessible with voiceover

Fri Nov 8 20:02:24 UTC 2013

Caiti.  I'm sure you wipe down your strings after you play.  I do
that, and that also helps your strings to last longer.  I've heard of
elixer strings.  I'll have to go to guitar center and get some.  I can
take my guitar strings off, but I don't know how to put them on.

On 11/8/13, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Also regarding strings; Martins do get a good sound, but there are a
> couple of other factors to consider.
>
> I use Elixyr strings because I play a lot, (nearly every day), so I
> want my strings to last.  The Elixyrs sound pretty good, and have a
> special coating which resists wear and allows for the strings to be
> used longer.  Whereas I used to change my strings twice a year without
> playing nearly as much as I do now, I've had these Elixyrs since last
> Christmas and they've just recently given out on me.
>
> If you're still a beginner longevity might not be a huge concern right
> now, but it may be something to think about in the future.
>
> On 11/8/13, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I use fifth fret as well, and am beginning to tune with harmonics but
>> am not that great at it yet.  Fifth fret tuning is definitely a skill
>> you should work on, but in order for it to work you need to make sure
>> your low E string is in tune first.
>>
>> The really nice thing about the pitch pipe app is that you can have
>> one tuner for all your musical needs on your phone; no buying guitar
>> tuners and having a separate chromatic one, or falling into the trap
>> of buying a tuner that only does guitar in the first place, as to me
>> that seems like kind of a scam and a waste of money.  This way you can
>> check any note.  You want to tune a guitar, this thing covers it; you
>> want to sing in a group and everyone needs a starting pitch, you've
>> got that too.
>>
>> I like using tuning forks for some things, but especially since I
>> carry a lot around I prefer the app because it's already on my phone.
>> It's also one less thing in my guitar case with my strings, capo, and
>> other stuff.
>>
>> On 11/8/13, Joshua Hendrickson <louvins at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Jeff.  I also use the fifth fret method as you do, but I use the
>>> tuning forks just in case.  I always like to recheck my tuning.
>>>
>>> On 11/8/13, Jeff Crouch <jeffanel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I use the good old methid of what they call the fifth fret tuning,
>>>> i've ben playing guitar for 19 years now, and am pretty good at it.
>>>> So what you want to do is on the low E string or refird to as the 6th
>>>> string, the thickest string, you will want to go to fret 5, and play
>>>> that fret, that fret will aline with the a string or the string below
>>>> that, once you have made both of thoughs pitches pirfict, you go to
>>>> the 5th fret of the a or second string, the pitch will match up with
>>>> the third string d, once thoughes are tuned, you will go to the 3rd
>>>> string the d string and play the 5th fret, it will line up in pitch
>>>> with the 4th string, once this is tuned, you will go to the next
>>>> string being string 4 or the g string, now this is ware it is
>>>> different, insted of playing the 5th fret on te 4th string which is
>>>> the g string, you will play the 4th fret, and once these tones are
>>>> perfict, you move to the 5th string also known as the b string, you
>>>> will go back to the 5th fret, and once these string is in pitch with
>>>> the high e string you will play the high string e open and play it
>>>> with the bottom e string, and match them up to eachother, another way
>>>> to make sure that the e strings are right is to go to the d string and
>>>> play at the second fret this will be the e note but on the d or the
>>>> 3rd string. and match the high e up with the bottom e using the second
>>>> fret e on the 3rd string.
>>>>
>>>> I hope this wasn't to confusing.
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> On 11/7/13, Helga Schreiber <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi guys, this is Helga. I just wanted to tell you that I Play  the
>>>>> guitar,
>>>>> and I just wanted to ask you, do you guys know, where can I find a
>>>>> accessible tuner ap that works with Voiceover on my iPhone? I was just
>>>>> wondering, since my friends and my brother are the ones that help me
>>>>> sometimes whenever they have a chance to tune my guitar.     I will
>>>>> really
>>>>> appreciate it, if you could give me some suggestions, since I would
>>>>> like
>>>>> to
>>>>> learn how to tune my guitar! Thanks so much and God bless!
>>>>> P.S. Does anybody here play the guitar? Just curious! as well!
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>>>>
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>>>> kd8qiq
>>>> jeff crouch
>>>>
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>> Kaiti
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