Does octave not matter when tuning?

You dont want to tune to a different octave. If you tune to a lower octave your strings will rattle and sound awful and if you tune to a higher octave the strings are sure to break. You probobly wont even get to the next octave before it breaks.

1. Can you tune a guitar up an octave?
2. What octave should a guitar be tuned to?
3. What is octave tuning?

Can you tune a guitar up an octave?

So if you want the G string an octave up for example, just tune to the 8th fret on the B above, or the 3rd fret on the high E. Just the same for any other string you want to retune, just find the octave above on another string.

What octave should a guitar be tuned to?

The standard tuning for the guitar is E,A,D,G,B,E (Last E is two octaves higher than the lowest one). Now, the numbers after each letter refer to the specific octave (Scientific pitch notation) of the note. As you know, there is more than one note named E.

What is octave tuning?

What is octave tuning? Even if the open string is in tune, the pitch may not match if you fret the strings! ... This can be improved by making the open sound of each string and the sound of the 12th fret (octave) the same. This is what is called octave adjustment.