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Gospel Instruments => Gospel Guitar => Topic started by: Da1witdastix on June 07, 2005, 10:04:58 PM
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Yo check it out...I really don't kno nuttin about guitar..i play drums and keyboard but guitar that somethin i don't kno how to play..i can hold it and w.e...other day i got acoustic it have 12 strings... can yall help me by tuning.. how to play somethin.. or w.e help a brotha out
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No problem! A twelve string is really simple to play,you play it like a six string guitar.You need to push down on two strings instead of one because they are so close together. Electronic tuners are a big plus when tuning them,you tune them just like a six string too.The smaller size strings are actually an octave higher than a regular strings,but with a electronic tuner,they're all the same and it's done automaticly.To get chords,I would find a Mel Bel or a Hal Leonard book for beginners,and a gospel songbook for easy guitar,learn four chords,G,C,Dand E minor,get a capo to raise the pitch of songs and keys and you're off playing in no time!
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Hey man I would like to add that the e & the b strings are tuned the same pitch I think. (the hi E & B)
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Hey man I would like to add that the e & the b strings are tuned the same pitch I think. (the hi E & B)
Correct.
The low E, A, D and G strings are tuned in octaves...each pair of strings is tuned an octave apart...and then the B and high E pairs are tuned in unison...the same pitch.