How To Tune A 12-String Guitar – Tuning Notes & Tips!
In this guitar tuning guide, Sam explains how to tune a 12-string guitar to standard tuning. Check out our full range of guitar tuners here: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/products/guitar/guitaraccessories?cat=452
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00:00 12-String Guitar Tuning Notes
02:36 How To Tune A 12-String Guitar
04:46 Tuning Tips & Outro
Why not have a play with some other alternate guitar tunings by checking out more videos on our channel…
Standard Tuning (EADGBE) – https://youtu.be/aQN6ztoX77o
Half-Step Down (Eb) – https://youtu.be/Q6qf4LG3BjY
Whole-Step Down (D) – https://youtu.be/HGX5yWUHBm0
Drop D – https://youtu.be/m-PKEbpsObg
Double Drop D – https://youtu.be/1Xec0B0xwMY
Drop C – https://youtu.be/5onPbc5IjA0
Drop Db – https://youtu.be/L5ylkUoVZwE
Dsus4 DADGAD – https://youtu.be/0UW5kkuXpqc
Open A – https://youtu.be/1CF68QlzB_Q
Open D – https://youtu.be/K-1gtWit068
Open E – https://youtu.be/bEcEQKac2nI
Open G – https://youtu.be/mn-qHjOTG5Y
How To Tune A 12-String Guitar – https://youtu.be/9Uk_cfKuDME
How To Tune A Bass Guitar – https://youtu.be/BMJ2TLBxvuU
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Originally posted by UCb5PQHC0CsA48rlI6gefr5A at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uk_cfKuDME
Explained very well. Thank you!
A longer period of time is needed between each one to save having to pause all the time.
great can we put all unison strings and play corridors
What type of strings are used for the slimmer/higher octave of the Low E/A/D/G ?
You never use standard tuning on a 12 string! Move into a different video for correct information.
NO BUT HOW
Not sure why these are popular. Very limited on what you can play . Sounds beautiful . But unless your playing Led Zeppelin E A D G chords pretty much all a 12 string is useful for
Just got my first 12 string guitar and realised I hadn't a clue how to tune it. Tuning a 6 string is simple but didn't know about the 4 lower strings being tuned an octave apart. Great wee video!
Thank you so much,now I can tune my own guitar on my0 p????????????p
Nice. Thanks. A friend just helped her daughter get a twelve-string. I want to get her a gift and it looks like a regular guitar tuner should work fine.
Finally a video that is easy and on point! Thank you!
Should tune down a half step or full step unless you want a warped neck!!
Hi there, thanks for this tutorial. I am wondering if you can help me out. I have an older 12 string guitar and wondering if you know the tuning for an older 12 string guitar. I’ve been told when I bought it years ago it’s not the same as a normal 6 string guitar. If you could help me out, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
thanks a lot for this! Very very helpful!
Too fast
There are guitar tuner apps on the app store. I would recommend guitar tuna . Hope this helps someone
A lot of 12 string guitars on sale with warped necks,I never tune my 12 string in standard tuning , always a full step down , had my 12 string for 19 years with no issues at all,also if you want to play in standard tuning , just put a 12 string capo on the second fret….voila you’re now in standard tuning.
So Sam, what guitar is this? Rings really well!
Best instruction ever!!!
Tune down a whole step and capo 1st fret less tension on the neck SIMPLE
Clear and easy to understand! Thank you!
Get this stupid Brno ad off my fucking screen so I can learn to tune my guitar
Very useful!
I love 12s, and have 2 acoustic and 2 electric.
The biggest issue is the octave G… That'll break so easily, but it's absolutely crucial to that huge sound (try playing your guitar with just 11 strings… ????) that it's really good practice to have a few spare G-strings knocking about.
I'd advise to find a gauge that sounds and feels good to you.
Usually you'll find 11s and 12s on an acoustic, but honestly you don't want thát enormous tension on your guitar…
I've put 9s (with a 008 G) on my electrics and then did this for the acoustics too – far easier to play and they sound lovely…
Standard Tuning for Double-String Guitar
3 Double-String (6 String)
G³ B³ E⁴, G³ B³ E⁴, G³ B³ E⁴, G³ B³ E³, G³ B³ E⁴
G³ B³ E⁴, G⁴ B³ E⁴, G⁴ B⁴ E⁴, G⁴ B⁴ E⁴, G⁴ B⁴ E⁵
4 Double-String (8 String)
D³ G³ B³ E⁴, D³ G³ B³ E⁴, D³ G³ B³ E⁴, D³ G³ B³ E⁴, D³ G³ B³ E³, D³ G³ B³ E⁴
D³ G³ B³ E⁴, D⁴ G³ B³ E⁴, D⁴ G⁴ B³ E⁴, D⁴ G⁴ B⁴ E⁴, D⁴ G⁴ B⁴ E⁴, D⁴ G⁴ B⁴ E⁵
5 Double-String (10 String)
A² D³ G³ B³ E⁴
A² D³ G³ B³ E⁴
6 Double-String (12 String)
E² A² D³ G³ B³ E⁴
E² A² D³ G³ B³ E⁴
7 Double-String (14 String)
B¹ E² A² D³ G³ B³ E⁴
B¹ E² A² D³ G³ B³ E⁴
Frank Zappa hate this 12 strings guitars and Ritchie Blackmore said the action is so high almost unplayable ( but for lead guitar ) he also give a demonstration of Purple songs with a acoustic guitar .
Thank you for the help
Why is it that I tuned my guitar to this and it still sounds flat
Great video
Wtf is an octave
I found this to be fairly helpful. Only problem is in your demonstration on the G you played the upper G twice instead of the lower and upper giving it 196 Hz both times which threw me off and took me awhile to figure it out but then I went back to the end of your video where you were playing both sets of strings simultaneously then the tone actually came up right.
Great 12-String tuning guide! Thank you.
This video just saved my life!
Thank you maestro
Very helpful
Many Thanks ☺️
I cannot tell you how many videos I've gone through. I cannot operate this fast. The tones need to be way longer instead of two plucks. Can you please generate a video that does each tone of each string for about 15 seconds? So in other words each tone will have 15 seconds worth of noise, so we can at least have an attempt to tune our guitar to it. This is way too fast and everyone else on here doing the same thing. I just need the video of the tones in 15 second increments which would make it easy for all of us. Your explanation is fine, but the tones and everything is way too fast.
Perfect explanation!
Too fast man
I came for the instruction, I stayed for the hair.
Nice hair mate