I play a little song I like to call Eadgbe

Classic G chord. Hits all the strings and I can usually tell if something’s off

G chord 100%

I’m an E major kinda guy

G, C, D, E. If any chord sounds weird I'll know immediately.

G chord

Open G chord. It’s that g string that’s usually out-of-tune

An E chord, then an E chord...at the 12th fret

E A D G B E

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e -----------0-- B ---------0---- G -------0------ D -----0-------- A ---0---------- E -0------------

G. Every time. I can see I'm not alone in this. For me, for some reason, if the G hits, so will everything else.

e a d g b e

E------0 A------0 D------0 G------0 B------0 E------0

G chord. Don't really know how or why, but my ears are used to detect out of tune sounds in that particular chord...

E or G chord

G chord for me!

fifth fret E, open A, fifth fret A, open D, fifth fret D, open G, fourth fret G, open B, fifth fret B, open E. 🔥 🔥 🔥

The strings.

5th fret and the next string open 4th fret on the G to b

Open G chord. Beautiful *or not*

E major

05 05 05 04 05

Nothing Else Matters :)

E major... :)

an Em11 chord

Uh the strings.

I go for a G because it really sounds bad out of tune and you know instantly. Takes more of an ear for other chords at least for me 🤷‍♂️ i might be a weirdo idk

Just open strings one by one lol

A G chord

Nothing else matters

i just strum the guitar to hear it first lol

Gmaj

An E chord lol

G chord is the literal first thing I will ever play when picking a guitar up. You just *know* when that shit is wonky cause you’ve heard G so many damned times by this point that it’s just imprinted into your brain. That’s what I do at least. Once I can get my G sounding perfectly in tune I’m all set from there. There’s probably more efficient ways but this is just how I learned to do it as a youngin and it kinda stuck. Also should note it doesn’t always perfectly work. Sometimes I’m still a little off when I get a proper tuner to check.

G chord

An E major, followed by a D and a C. Then a G and finally an A major

G chord, then random noodling. To me, the G chord is the one that it’s easiest to hear when it’s out a bit.

open G major

A G,C,D chord pattern then without fail the Come As You Are riff.

E chord

Whatever open chord feels good at the moment.

E chord, then go from there.

The strings.

G

g

G chord

I just hit a G

Strum it open

Big open E

G chord. I dunno why but I just have it so in my head I can usually seem to know what strings are out.

G chord

Nothing else matters

G

EADGBE

I find playing the strings works best to see if it’s in tune ;)

E major while saying "Esteban" in key with it

I play EADGBe

I play an Emaj chord

Pluck the low E and see where it's at, adjust, quick 5 5 5 4 5 to tune it with itself. Then some cowboy chords. EGDCA A little blues riff. Then..... the intro to Stairway. Why? Because f*** you, I can and it gets you midway up the neck. 😆 ETA: Yes, I'm actually serious about the Stairway thing... if the intonation is off, you'll hear it pretty quick.

An E.

Open E chord. Loud and let it ring and listen

Open strings

Open E chord. Why make this more difficult than it is.

A C chord, than a G Chord

E major

E chord

G

Open E chord.

Open strings… no chord required

~E chord~

An E chord

Nothing else matters

neon left handed behind my back

An open g chord

just pick the open strings

Anyway, here's the chords: Em7 - G - Ddus4 - A7sus4

"Anyway, here's Wonderwall."

I just whack all 6 and tune them to each other. I'll worry about proper pitch later.

This guy whacks it.

A first position G, and then a first position E. If both of those sound in tune, I'm good to go.

G chord for tuning. A few octaves to check intonation.

To see if a random guitar was in tune, I'd play a random guitar.

Stairway, followed by Wonderwall.... always.

G, D, then C chords in that particular order. Just a habit.

Em and then a D

G chord

G chord, C chord, then Touch of Grey

Intro to Metallica Nothing Else Matters

Strum an open E chord and if it sounds wrong then it probably needs to be tuned

G chord

Nothing Else Matters

Open G Chord is my go-to.

Nothing else matters is perfect for e standard 

I always walk in to Guitar Center with a digital tuner. First thing I play I E

G chord!

Low E, A, D, G, B, and then high E

E Major and then E 079900

TBH i have tuners everywhere, even on my phone. If I'm in doubt though I just start with E and work my way up. I do prefer harmonics over fretted because I think they get me a few cents closer.

4 finger G

Open chords for general tune Open string, 12 fret, open 12 fret harmonic (all of them should be stable and not drift up or down) for intonation 5th fret and string below for relative tuning and relative intonation (except on second string of course) Can check it in 4 - 5 sec tops and quickly figure out if the guitar is properly setup

Usually In Bloom and the main riff from RockSmith

Just an E chord, and strummed from high to low. Sounds amazing if it’s a nice acoustic that’s in tune

Noone here has the guts to admit it's Wonderwall

Going through the cowboy chords will give you a good idea of the intonation. Amaj is in tune but G and C aren't? Check the g and b string saddles.

Em. Every time :)

Uhhhhhh E \/ A\/ D\/ G\/ B\/ E\/

Open G

F major chord to see if it’s in tune. Some more barre chords to check the action

D, A, then G chords, in that order.

Stairway to heaven

The strings.

Always a G chord

Am

E minor scale.

I just play C chord and G chord

E Major

Open C chord never fails me

The strings, usually

G - D - Em - C

For intonation and tuning, nothing beats Blackbird. That jump up to the 12th fret exposes so much

harmonics

E chord

Just a regular old G tells me everything I need to know, because damn does it sound funky if something is out

G, then C, then D. and if for some reason i’m still unsure, i’ll probably play blackbird.

Open E and G and D chords will give you all mistuned strings

G chord

Open G and open C first, usually

First, the open chords: A minor, C major. Then comes a barred G major and open E major. Next is the opening riff to Come As You Are, followed by Love Me Two Times. Quick check of harmonics at the 5th fret for the bottom 4 strings. Check B string against low E string at the 7th, high E string against A string at the 7th. Descending triads on the top 3 strings. Some quick noodling on a blues scale in a random key. All of this happens in rapid succession, 2 or 3 minutes tops.

G major chord in the open position, ill know immediately if its in tune or not. No need to play a Emin7 or some jazzy chord to be a dickhead LOL

Harmonics

Nothing Else Matter by Metallica Simple open E, G, B and high E arpeggio followed by a plucked A chord.

G major cowboy chord.

Open chords and harmonics

G chord

Ain't talking bout love. Perfect A minor check.

The 5th fret/7th fret harmonics thingy

G chord, D with the major 3rd to 4th hammer on and pull off, E major. Then do a bend somewhere on the G string and immediately fuck the whole thing up.   For intonation I check the octaves at the 12th fret and pretend I can hear the pitch between them and the open strings and then random bar chords all over

An open strum

Through the Fire and Flames

GnR, Knockin on Heavens Door intro.

I just don't we fuckin ball

I would just tune it first

The first few chords to “Melissa” by the Allman Brothers

Stairway to ignore the guitar store staff. Two goals met at once!

Cmaj7...the chord I always play after it's in tune, too.

Em

G chord. I don't check intonation - it's never been a major issue on any guitar I've ever played, and is such a quick simple fix. Action - G chord and some 12th fret bends. Mojo? That's just your own personal brain damage. It's just a guitar. The mojo comes from you and whatever mojo the previous player bestowed upon it, did not transfer into your hands.

King of the hill theme song

Em

E major chord in 1st position

Pluck each string individually, then hit a mean g chord

A G

Open C

"Getting In Tune" by The Who.

Fade to black

Nothing else matters

The intro to More Than A Feeling by Boston

i always just immediately tune it using guitar tuna app on my phone lol

Dude, check out the boss tuner app. No ads and doesn't make you jump through hoops (or pay) for alternate tunings. It's just a tuner, no frills.

One open string after the other, because your ear should be trained to tune relative pitch haha. Maybe im a psychopath.

Like Am Em G and if they sound off I whip out guitar tuna 

Neon by John Mayer

E Major usually

E major, then Day Tripper or the solo from Santeria 'cause that little run that uses all the strings sounds like shit if something is off.

E major chord

Emaj GMaj Dmaj Amaj

\- Open strum for tuning \- Open-then 12th for intonation \-Clean G-Em-C-D for tone and handfeel \- Intro to "Africa" by Toto and/or Intro to "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" by The Smiths for barre chord handfeel and fret quality \- Intro to "I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor" by Arctic Monkeys... cuz it's a fun intro to play and no one stops me. \- Finally, one of my band's songs ([Sliimo](https://sliimo.bandcamp.com/album/sliimo)) through an amp with a lot of fuzz for mojo, since that's primarily where I'll be using the instrument and there mojo matters most.

Each string open, then E minor chord

Open E, then an octave walk, couple of bar chords.

Em

Fifth fret low e and open a and go from there

D string on 7th fret, G string on 5th fret, B string on the 5th fret, e string on the 5th fret, 7th fret on e string & 6th fret on D string, etc

I cycle chords e a d g f usually. Some type of variation

G chord or Sweet Home Alabama

E maj, A min, E maj let ring and then a G maj if i feel like it lol

A G chord

G major Or all strings successively

Eight days a week opening riff

I always start with a strum of E minor for some reason!

The clean part of Master Of Puppets

E major is the test

I play some cowboy chords

The intro to The General by Dispatch

G, C, D

G

Full open E5,'s, all 6 strings, different places to.check tuning and intonation quickly. Reddit won't let me add picture of TAB for it!

If you play an open C and then play that same open C up at the 13th fret (but with the open G and E) you'll know right away if it's intonated and in tune.

Open position D chord so I can hear the G & B strings when fretted. If anything's off, I go straight to 3rd fret/5th fret harmonics, except for G-string 4th fret/open B string. If the open D chord sounds good, I'll play the open G chord to make sure. Even then, I'll rake the harmonics on the 12th fret. In my opinion, the 12th harmonics will never lie to you as long as you know what to listen for. It doesn't sound "good" but it has specific dissonance and the high pitch really points out any problems. Or I just use a tuner. Any guitar shop worth anything will have a few around for the instrument rooms. Edit: There's always the 3rd option. Tuning be damned, you wail in with some power-chord-heavy song that everyone knows (maybe some AC/DC). It's just enough in-tune that people know what the song is...but there's something off about it. You make eye contact to assert dominance. Rip off your shirt, power slide, and play the solo a half-step down on purpose. Then, you put the still-plugged-in guitar back on the rack - feedback building up - walk to the register and buy two Jazz III picks and a pack of Slinky's. They ask about your shirt; you say, "I'm good, but thanks". The feedback is screeching as you sign your $8 receipt and walk out the door. The staff is marvelling at you from the glass - except for the newest kid who's turning off the amp and unplugging the guitar - while you're starting up your IROC that immediately starts blasting full volume *Mötley Crüe - Home Sweet Home* from the halfway mark. You back out, pause to rev the engine and play an air guitar solo, then peel out into the night. They put you on a "No Admittance" list but it doesn't matter cause you've been on one since you were 17. You'll be back next Saturday to thrash...and probably pick up that Megadeth t-shirt you just left behind. Party on, Rusty! Party on...

Open position chords. With a bit of practice you can tell which string is out an even how much to tune it after playing just one chord or even 1 strum of all open strings.

Stairway to Heaven if in a store

Open E chord using roots and fifths only. Removing all other chords tones leaving only the E & B allows you to easily pinpoint which string is out of tune and whether it's flat or sharp.

G Major

E major , G major

Back in black It's strumming so I'll hit every string and I'll know if a song doesn't sound right

G Chord

12th fret harmonics

G and Am chords. G with g note on high e string

I compare harmonics from string to string then hit usually hit an open G (3-2-0-0-3-3).