How to Tune Your Guitar to Nashville Tuning

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to you local music store and buy some single strings

   Use bronze strings for acoustic guitars.
   
   The gauges you'll need are one of each as follows: .010 plain .014 plain .009 plain .012 plain .018 plain .027 wound
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   Step 2: or a set of strings for a 12 string acoustic.

   Clean your guitar and fretboard with guitar polish and guitar fretboard cleaner. , This string is .010 gauge.
   
   Continue installing strings as follows.
   
   Second string .014, third string .009, fourth string .012, fifth string .018, and sixth string .027. , The third, fourth, fifth and sixth (G, D,A, Low E) are tuned an octave higher.
   
   Don't be afraid that you are tuning them too high because they are tuned a full octave higher.
   
   Your electronic tuner won't lie to you. , It's a cross between a Mandolin, Autoharp and a 12-string.
   
   Sounds awesome when playing with another guitar.
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   Step 3: Detach and replace the old strings

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   Step 4: one by one.

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   Step 5: Start putting on strings starting with the first or High E string.

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   Step 6: Tune first two strings (E

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   Step 7: B) as you would normally.

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   Step 8: Play your guitar as you always did but it now sounds like something you've never heard before.

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