Originally Posted by: glen.menendezHi Christopher. In general, my fretted notes are 2 cents (about 7-8hz) higher than they should be. Not sure if I am worrying too much.[/quote]
That might worrying too much at this point. 2 cents is an incredibly small amount. Most people can't even hear pitch differences lower than 5 cents!
[quote=glen.menendez]The strings on my acoustic are a bit on the old side (and in fact are factory strings) so I will change them and try again. I will also look at my technique. I'd like to say that I'm doing it right but as I'm a new player, I will double-check that I'm not messing that up.
All good ideas! It is possible you just have exceptional hearing and fretting notes on even a properly set up guitar does sometimes result in a slightly sharp pitch due to:
1. The angle of the string when fretted.
2. Striking the string with a pick making a brief initial slightly sharp sound.
Hope this helps! Let us know how it goes at your convenience!
