The most complete guitar tuning method ever published. Written by one of America's leading guitar teachers and designed for all guitarists, from beginners to professionals, this book offers a practical new approach to tuning the guitar. This system is equally effective for all types of guitars and even includes the principal alternate tunings used in classic guitar performance: dropped-D, low-G (DGDGBE), and the lowered third string (G to F#) but otherwise normal tuning often used to emulate the lute or vihuela. Using the principles described in this book and conveyed purely through diagrams, any guitarists can learn to tune with precision and confidence.

Introaucton                                             
 How  to Use this Book                                     
 Symbols  and Terms                                          
Guitar Fitness                                            
 Guitar  Setup                                                          
Getting  Started                                           
  Playing Harmonics
  Listening for Beats 
 Exercises 1-5      
Learning to Tune  
 Tuning the Fifth String  
 Tuning and Testing the Fourth String   
 Tuning and Testing the Third String
 Tuning and Testing the Sixth String  
 Tuning and Testing the Second String 
 Tuning and Testing the First String   
 Test Chords                                      
 Tuning Summary 
 Tuning Two or More Guitars
 Tuning on  Stage   
Alternate  Tunings 
 Low-D Tuning  
 ®=F# Tuning   
 Low-G Tuning 
Conclusion  
 Why this Tuning System Works   
 Questions  and Answers   
 Additional  Reading   
 About the Author    
Appendix: To the  Teacher   
 Tuning for Beginning Guitarists