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An intrepid guitar researcher has assembled an exhaustive list of 100 alternate tunings – and he's just getting started

By Matt Owen published

Stuck for ideas? Feeling uninspired? Not sure how to relight your six-string spark? George Howlett's comprehensive collection of global altered tunings is sure to help

TGR341 How To Tune a Guitar

How to tune a guitar

By Total Guitar editors published

New to guitar? It's time to learn the most important lesson of all: the names of the strings and which way to turn the tuners

How to make your guitar stay in tune

How to make your guitar stay in tune

By James Uings, Chris Bird published

Look after your gear and it will look after you. Here are a few tips to ensure your guitar is in perfect pitch for longer

The ultimate guitar tuning guide: expand your mind with these advanced tuning techniques

By George Howlett published

Go deep with this multi-pronged, hyper-accurate approach to tuning your guitar