Taught by renowned guitarist
Mircea Gogoncea
In this lesson, Mircea Gogoncea breaks down the exact steps of how to tune a guitar. <br><br>Beginning with an overview of equal temperament, Gogoncea explains why certain intervals sound more in-tune than others in this system. After briefly demonstrating what it actually sounds like to be out of tune, Gogoncea shares three different methods players of all levels can use to ensure they’re in tune. <br><br>Later in the lesson, he discusses more detailed topics such as why you should tune to A=442 when playing with an orchestra and how the left hand can severely affect the intonation of notes in the upper register.
On Tuning
In this lesson, Mircea Gogoncea breaks down the exact steps of how to tune a guitar.
Beginning with an overview of equal temperament, Gogoncea explains why certain intervals sound more in-tune than others in this system. After briefly demonstrating what it actually sounds like to be out of tune, Gogoncea shares three different methods players of all levels can use to ensure they’re in tune.
Later in the lesson, he discusses more detailed topics such as why you should tune to A=442 when playing with an orchestra and how the left hand can severely affect the intonation of notes in the upper register.
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Unlock Course →Mircea Gogoncea is Head of Guitar at tonebase. He has been awarded over 100 prizes in competitions and has performed in over 400 concerts on 5 continents. He holds a doctorate in guitar performance from USC Thornton School Of Music.
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