The Right Way to Tune Your Guitar

A guitar string will grab the tuning post better if you tune up to pitch rather than tuning down. For example, if you're tuning your E-string, and your tuner is reading D#, continue tuning up to E. If the tuner reads F, you should tune the guitar down to approximately D# and tune up to E from there. By tuning up to pitch, you ensure that the string is being held firmly by the tuning peg and won't slip, resulting in more stable tuning.