The Guide

Four short reads, written by someone who has broken a high E string while reading their phone. Everything pairs with the tuner.

How-to

How to tune a guitar (fast, and why it slips)

The right order, the always-tune-up trick, and what new strings do for two days.

Tunings

Drop D, Open G, DADGAD — alternate tunings explained

What each is for, which songs to try, and the one-string shortcut.

Ukulele

Why won't my ukulele stay in tune?

It's the nylon, not you. What stretching does and how to hurry it along.

Ears

Tuning by ear vs using a tuner

The 5th-fret method, harmonics, beats — and why doing both wins.