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buy a tuner.

this isn't a bad idea. you can get a good electronic tuner with a microphone (assuming you're playing acoustic) for no more than $19 u.s.d. it's a very good idea to tune with your ears because you want to be training them, but at the same time, it's not *as* helpful if you're hearing sharp or flat notes all the time.

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Yes. it is tuning all the strings down one semitone (one frets' worth).

1 tone (one step)= 2 frets

1 semitone (1/2 step)= 1 fret

 

It's done mostly to accomodate specific voice ranges. You don't really need to do it unless youre going to be playing along with the original recording, or unless you really feel like it. There's no relative difference between all the strings, because they're all detuned the same amount.

 

Also, in your first post, tuning the high e-string to a b, you'll likely have to tune it down to be the same pitch as the b-string. If you tune it up to b, it'll almost definitely snap. Just match it to the b-string.

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It's done mostly to accomodate specific voice ranges. You don't really need to do it unless youre going to be playing along with the original recording, or unless you really feel like it.

the lessened tension gives the guitar a darker, warmer tonal quality, as opposed to the brightness of standard (or higher) tunings.

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