tunning

That depends on the guitar and how you play it. Also, if the strings are new they'll often go out of tune until they 'settle in'.
Anyway, you should always check your tuning before every practice session.

now that my guitar is aout of wack really bad and i broke a sting last nite and i want to check my tunning again what would be the best way to start over again lossen the strings all the way and then start goin back tigh untill i get to the right sound? and will the fact im missing my 5th string will the other tune without it? and i do have a electric tunner if that helps with any advice

Did you break the string tuning? Or just playing?

i broke it tunning last nite and then i just broke another just now i dont know what im doin wrong im gonna get a new set of stings tomorow and re-string the whole ting hopefully i dont know how to so i hope all goes well how tight should i make them before i get the tunner out and start adjusting?

Sounds like you're either:

a) tuning them too high (tightening the strings too much), or
b) tuning them too fast

Which strings did you break, is it the thinner ones or the fatter ones?

What model of tuner are you using?

There's some great info on these pages about changing strings:

http://home.nycap.rr.com/nils/GuitarStringing.htm

http://www.guitarteacher.com/library/gear/stringchange.htm

http://www.guitaralliance.com/guitar_lessons/getting_started/how_to_change_guitar_string.htm

http://www.sonicstrings.net/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?usr=51H5609963&rnd=5893568&rrc=N&affl=&cip=&act=&aff=&pg=ste_change_strings

Now we just need a good link that gives instructions for tuning and you're away :)

Great Tuning Article here -

http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa_tuning_guitar_1.htm

Great Tuning Article here -

http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa_tuning_guitar_1.htm

Nice one :)

thanks a million!

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im still new to electric guitar should you have to tune before every practice session? should they come out of tune that often thogh?

Your new to guitar. so your ears are not that accustomed to the sounds yet. So yes, you should tune the guitar every time you pick it up and practice. Get an electronic tuner to make sure your in tune. I have been playing for 3 1/2 years and I still check the tuning every time i pick up my guitar. Just because it's a good habit to be in so that when your ear is training to the tones, it is trained to the RIGHT tones.

Same here. I check everytime. Atleast every time that I am seriously practicing. If I am just goofing I guess I dont tune it. 99% of the time I tune.

Geoo

If you're just starting out, always start each session trying to tune by ear followed by tuning it with a tuner. After a little while you should be able to tune using just your ears, and soon after that you'll never need to check your tuning since it'll be rather obvious to you if anything is out of tune. After that: tune when your guitar is detuned.

Maybe this will help:
https://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=440