how to tune octaves

[Possessed Sinner]

Hi,
I have a little problem. I heard that if you want to play at high frets, it's better to tune octaves. Well I know that the sound must be the same when you play 12th fret and harmonics at 12th fret. I cleaned my guitar (Cort KX100 BKM) and put new strings. Now, harmonics and 12th fret sounds the same, but I think, that it doesn't have tuned octaves properly. Does someone have any ideas or know some apps, that can help me to tune it properly? Well I can hear little difference when I play a note and band it little bit.
Thanks for every idea and help.

 

[Lindsey]

GuitarTuna is great for tuning.
If the harmonics sound the same it should be fine I think.

 

[Adin Shepherd]

I am assuming you are talking about setting the intonation? If you are, it's a little more involved than a clean and string change, there are heaps of video tutorials out there that will walk you through the process though.

As for tuners, if you are looking for free app types, while I have heard good things about guitartuna, I use the BOSS tuner when I don't have my clip-on handy.

 

[Possessed Sinner]

it't just for octaves. I have tuner

 

[Ezequiel Romanko]

What you need is intonate your guitar, this is a bit tricky, so im gonna share a video with you


i hope this fixs your problem, I know what you're talking about but in spanish is called different, but i think this is the solution. so let me know if this video is helpful to you

 

[Possessed Sinner]

What you need is intonate your guitar, this is a bit tricky, so im gonna share a video with you


i hope this fixs your problem, I know what you're talking about but in spanish is called different, but i think this is the solution. so let me know if this video is helpful to you

thanks, now it helped me. I didn't know how it's called in English so I translated it from czech, where it's called tuning octaves.

 

[Ed Seith]

thanks, now it helped me. I didn't know how it's called in English so I translated it from czech, where it's called tuning octaves.

"intonace" in czech - it is minor adjustment to overall length of the string so that the 12th fret note and 12th fret harmonic ring the exact same note.

 

[Ezequiel Romanko]

thanks, now it helped me. I didn't know how it's called in English so I translated it from czech, where it's called tuning octaves.

Yeah i didn't knew either it was called this way, in Argentina is called "calibrate". is fun how the same thing has different names depending of the country

 

[Possessed Sinner]

"intonace" in czech - it is minor adjustment to overall length of the string so that the 12th fret note and 12th fret harmonic ring the exact same note.

yeah, intonace is the second word for that. I forgot.