Question

review the text. before tuning a guitar, first learn the name of each string. a guitar has six strings: the first is on the bottom, and its the thinnest. the sixth string is on the top, and its the thickest. starting at the bottom, the notes run up e, b, g, d, a, and e. if you have an electric tuner, hold it near the guitar and pluck the high e string (the one on the bottom) first. the tuner will determine whether the note produced by the string is flat (too low) or sharp (too high). pick each of the remaining strings. depending on what the tuner tells you, loosen the string to make the note lower or tighten it to make the note higher. which best shows that the authors purpose is to explain how to tune a guitar? the author outlines the steps that readers should take to tune a guitar. the author contrasts flat notes with sharp notes.

Explanation:

The first option shows the author's purpose is to explain how to tune a guitar. It mentions outlining steps for tuning, which is directly related to the task of explaining the tuning process. The second option about contrasting flat and sharp notes is just a small part within the tuning process and not the overall indication of the author's main purpose of explaining how to tune.

Answer:

The author outlines the steps that readers should take to tune a guitar.