{"id":118001,"date":"2020-03-20T02:02:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T02:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=118001"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:40:34","slug":"video-21-how-to-change-a-guitar-string","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-21-how-to-change-a-guitar-string\/","title":{"rendered":"Video 21 &#8211; How To Change a Guitar String"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-6947612\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EVb-hHTJtYQ?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Rather than new songs or riffs Module 5 has helpful techniques and playing tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you play everyday you should change your strings every 4-6 months. You&#8217;re guitar will sound brighter and it will often play better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong> It&#8217;s essential that you know the string names. You&#8217;re tuning the new strings to E-A-D-G-B-E. Make sure your guitar tuner says the right note for the string you&#8217;re tuning.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have put the new strings on and tuned them up don&#8217;t expect your guitar to stay in tune. It will take some time for the new strings to stretch and settle on to your guitar. So keep tuning it everytime you practice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Acoustic strings I recommend:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dUNnAM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Martin Acoustic Extra Light Strings<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4mPn1Eq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Planet Waves Multi Tool \u2013 String Winder and Cutter<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/premium-student-area.com\/video-20-how-to-play-clocks-by-coldplay\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">&lt;&lt;&lt; Previous Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/beginners-acoustic-premium-courses\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">Lesson Index<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-22-technique-chords-as-shapes\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">Next Lesson &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Course Progress Bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"wppb-wrapper inside full\"><div class=\"inside\">34 \/ 100<\/div><div class=\"wppb-progress full\"><span class=\"green\" style=\"width: 34%;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rather than new songs or riffs Module 5 has helpful techniques and playing tips. 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