but I live a very secluded life in the woods so this may be old hat...
 
Les Paul played a chord as one of his ways to check tuning. I heard it a long time ago -not sure why I thought about it today- but I play what I heard and have read about others asking if anybody knew the form and what it was called.
 
So I thought I'd ask here. Just a "yes" or "no" or even if it's trivia you knew about. ( I know what it is and what I call it and don't want to blow it for others that want to figure it out)
 
 

I'm not sure I understand what you mean. All my guitarist friends play different chords when checking the tuning. Especially if the guitar isn't familiar to them, to check if the fretboard or string attachments of the body are accurate.
You mean Les Paul had a specific chord that "told" him more than other chords?

It was in an issue of Guitar World or Premier Guitar-not sure what month- with a link to an audio file of the chord for readers to figure out.
Just wondered if any here may have read and tried.
 
Not unusual to use chords, I agree Kalle, just some Les Paul trivia from a mag.
 
 

I was taught by Barry Galbraith to use played octaves on a guitar, and in the classical world, most people use unison harmonics on the 5-7th fret.  I use a combination:  first tune unison harmonics on the 5-7th fret then check played octaves on the 7th-9th fret.  It's become a moot issue with the introduction of digital tuners.

 
 
It was a question about what Les Paul did. Apparently none of the guitarist that have read this post read the article. 

So sorry

spacey
 
 
It was a question about what Les Paul did. Apparently none of the guitarist that have read this post read the article. 

Would love to read the article. I'm not sure how right it is, but from what I remember, many piano tuners only use one key to setup the tuning, from what I could make out. I remember the "C" being the main one, and then fix the next "C" (Do in my language!), and then in between with the sharps and flats done later.
 
A guitar, is strange for me (bass at least) since I tend to fix one string (usually the E or the G string) and then do 5ths from there to get the others in sync. The digital tuners, are very nice and simpler, but you still check to ensure that the strings are tuned with each other, and the 5ths match with the open string, right?
 
I really do not know about these things ... tuning and un-tunning is totally beyond me. But I remember in Portugal, a tuner work the "C" first and then the other "C's" and then the rest ... and I have no idea if that is right or incorrect.

Moshkito

spacey
 
 
It was a question about what Les Paul did. Apparently none of the guitarist that have read this post read the article. 

Would love to read the article. I'm not sure how right it is, but from what I remember, many piano tuners only use one key to setup the tuning, from what I could make out. I remember the "C" being the main one, and then fix the next "C" (Do in my language!), and then in between with the sharps and flats done later.
 
A guitar, is strange for me (bass at least) since I tend to fix one string (usually the E or the G string) and then do 5ths from there to get the others in sync. The digital tuners, are very nice and simpler, but you still check to ensure that the strings are tuned with each other, and the 5ths match with the open string, right?
 
I really do not know about these things ... tuning and un-tunning is totally beyond me. But I remember in Portugal, a tuner work the "C" first and then the other "C's" and then the rest ... and I have no idea if that is right or incorrect.

 
A (440) is usually the best note to tune to, mostly because other instruments will have done the same.  There's all kinds of tunings that are possible.  But, if you want to play with others...the A on 1 string on 5th fret should equal 440.

Mosh, I've been looking for it but haven't found it yet.
It was cool - it was a challenge presented to figure out the chord by "ear" and then "how would you name it".
 
I was questioning if any of the guitarist here had;
Read the article, figured out the chord and what name they gave it. 
Both mags are popular so I thought the odds were good. So far, I was wrong.
 
I know that "tuning" seems to be an attracting interest to some but really has nothing to do with my posting.
I have no problem if members here want to make this thread about tuning for those that may need help.

I will look out the article, as I love working out chords by ear, and also enjoy naming them.  Many a long discussion at rehearsals have revolved around naming of a particularly obscure chord.
 
OT, I suppose, but I find Major 7ths to be useful in this context.  They seem to sound more "off" if the guitar is notin tune..