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Classical Guitar Strings
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Classical Guitar Tuning
Stringing the Guitar
Video on stringing the classical guitar
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Learning to Read Classical Guitar music
Classical Guitar Songs - a selection of the old and new songs that sound fantastic on the classical guitar
Flavoring the Classical Guitar - selections of sheet music spanning hundreds of years of music and the guitar.
Classical Guitar on Fire - A repertoire of passionate and fiery pieces
Why Classical Guitar is a good instrument for children to learn
How to advance quickly in your guitar playing
Forget about learning TAB - Here's why
Advice on buying a classical guitar
A suggested repertoire for the beginner
Andres Segovia
Yamaha Guitars, about them and the different series

The Tuning Tool - The six notes on the guitar so you can tune your guitar

The Dictionary of Guitar sheet music terms and symbols

List of Classical Guitar Societies you can join

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The Classical Guitar Tutorial for beginners

Stringing Your Guitar -Part 2: The tuning Pegs

You will put the strings onto the tuning pegs so turning the bass pegs clockwise tightens them and turning the treble pegs counter-clockwise tightens them.

Again, we are using the 6th(E) string as an example. Feed the string about two inches through the hole in the peg spindle.

Pull the end of the string toward you then tuck it under the string .

Now tuck it under the loop you just made.

Now turn the tuning peg untl the string is taut.Notice how the string, as it is wrapped around the tuning spindle wraps over the loose end of the string. this insures it cannot loosen.

Here is a completed string with several wraps.

After you have replaced all your strings and you have tuned your guitar you should gently stretch each string by grasping it with the thumb and forefinger and pulling it. With the string stretched like this run your fingers up and down the length of the string. Now re-tune the guitar. This will help the strings to settle in faster.

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