How to tune a guitar to the 6th string w/ the 5th fret method

Want to learn guitar? Some people feel helpless, or feel that it is too hard, but this is not the case. Utopian Thrash Metal Guitarist started out with one tablature book and a cheap electric guitar -- he self taught himself in almost no time.

This music video tutorial will show you how to get started with the guitar -- see how to tune a guitar to the 6th string w/ the 5th fret method. If you don't have a tuner, go and get one! Even if you do, this is a VERY important trick to learn. Not only does this trick help you tune your guitar to itself, but just understanding this "5th fret rule" will help you understand how the actual notes are laid out on the strings in relation to one another on the guitar.

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