Guitar tuning.?

Question:I feel so foolish asking this but,I'm trying to teach myself to play the guitar and I can't tune it for the life of me. What exactly am I looking for when I tune it? The same sound? I tighten the strings, loosen the strings but I can't tell when it's right. Can someone help me out please?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I feel so foolish asking this but,I'm trying to teach myself to play the guitar and I can't tune it for the life of me. What exactly am I looking for when I tune it? The same sound? I tighten the strings, loosen the strings but I can't tell when it's right. Can someone help me out please?

The guitar is tuned E A D G B E...from the lowest to the highest.
You have to have something to tune it with : a , a piano, pitch pipe or electronic tuner. I suggest that you buy an electronic tuner from the music shop ; they cost about $20.

This will do for now :
http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/online...

And this will explain the tuning process. :
http://www.wikihow.com/Tune-a-Guitar

PS Just be thankful you are not trying to tune a violin. LOL

A good tuner costs about $10 theses days.
And just to say to ...brian777.. very good answer .

get yourself a guitar professor, 14 bucks has a tuner, pitch pipe and chord finder, best gadget Ive ever seen for a beginner!

Until you get a tuner, or if you have something to give you a note, on a guitar, the 2nd highest string is B just below middle C. the highest string is E above that.
The lowest string is E, 2 octaves below that. If all else fails, tune the bottom E fairly low, but not so low that it rattles. Then play that string at the 5th fret and tune the 5th ,(A) to that note.
Then tune the 4th (D) to the A at the 5th fret. Then the 3rd (G) to that string at the 5th. Then the 2nd (B) to that string at the 4th. Finally, the top E to that string at the 5th again. You won't be at concert pitch, but you shouldn't break any strings!

Intelli make a very good tuner that clips on to the guitar and works through vibration. Check out their website.

Hope this helps.

Not much to add to the others' answers except that Gibson now has guitar that tunes itself! Its expensive, but if you have the cash, it'll end your tuning woes.

Don't feel foolish. Most people can't tune worth a lick when they pick the thing up.

I agree with getting a tuner (Korg has a nice one with in line and a mic option that does guitar and bass for $15)

In the future when you get going the Boss TU-2 is a great stage tuner.

Just one thing to add. When you get your tuner be careful not to tune in the wrong octave. It's easier for a beginner to do that than one would think.