What is a Pitch Pipe?
A pitch pipe is a small device used to provide a pitch reference for musicians without absolute pitch. Although it may be described as a musical instrument, it is not typically used to play music as such. At left is a pitch pipe, specifically designed for the 6-string guitar. Each of the “pipes” within the device corresponds to E – A – D – G – B – E strings on the guitar. To tune the guitar, you simply blow on the note and tune the corresponding string. 28. When changing strings, is there anything I should know? You bet there is. If it’s all possible, watch someone with experience in changing a set of strings. Having gone through it many, many times, they will have developed a method whereby the old strings are taken off and new strings fitted, without damage to the strings, guitar or guitarist, which can sometimes be the case. There are a number of essential items when changing strings on a guitar. The most important are; • A guitar, and • A set of new guitar strings. Presumably you h
