Guitar Tuner
Tune Guitar with Microphone
Tune Guitar by Ear
Tune Guitar with Microphone
Tune Your Guitar in Two Easy Steps
Step 1: Allow the online guitar tuner to access the microphone on your device. Pluck a string on your guitar. The guitar tuner will recognize the note and the hand on the dial will indicate how accurately it is tuned.
Step 2: If the hand does not stop at the center, it’s an indication that the string is out of tune. To tune the string, continue plucking it while twisting the peg until the hand moves to the center of the dial.
What do the Numbers Next to the Notes on the Online Guitar Tuner Mean? Eg: D3
The numbers represent the specific octave and the letters refer to the note. The standardized tuning pitch for each string on the guitar, starting from the first string (the thinnest), is E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2. All the notes on the guitar can be tuned up to 4 octaves.
Adjusting the Pegs to Increase and Decrease the Pitch
Top Pegs – Turn the pegs counterclockwise (left) to increase the pitch and clockwise (right) to decrease the pitch.
Bottom pegs – Turn the pegs clockwise (right) to decrease the pitch and counterclockwise (left) to increase the pitch.
Increasing and Decreasing the Pitch
Decrease the Pitch
Increase the Pitch
Guitar Tuning Tips for Beginners
It is best to start tuning the guitar from the low E string. It has the lowest pitch and the highest tension because of its thickness. Due to this, it adds more tension to the neck of the guitar when compared to the other strings. Tuning the E string last can cause the other strings on the guitar to go out of tune.
While tuning a guitar, it is easier to bring the string in tune from a lower pitch to a higher pitch. To tune a guitar this way, loosen the string of the guitar first then carefully adjust the peg to tighten it until the hand moves to the center of the dial to indicate the string is perfectly tuned.
Check for Accuracy
Double-check all the strings in reverse order to ensure they are perfectly tuned. If you tune your guitar starting from the first to the sixth string, then recheck the sound in reverse order to make sure the strings that were previously tuned are producing the correct sound.
Why is the Online Guitar Tuner Set to A-440hz?
A-440 hertz is the standardized pitch set by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO), which is the most widely accepted tuning standard by most musicians today. It is to make sure all the different instruments in a music ensemble are tuned to the same frequency.
The Right Way to Tune a Guitar Using the Microphone
Make sure your guitar is close to the microphone of the cellular device while using the microphone to tune your guitar so that it can clearly detect the note and the pitch.
Using the Online Guitar Tuner on a Cellular Device
If you are using a cellular device to tune your guitar online, make sure it is placed close to the guitar, with the microphone facing the soundhole of the guitar, for accurate detection of the sound.
Why is the Online Guitar Tuner Set to A-440hz?
If you are in a noisy area, you can tune your guitar by clicking on the Tune Guitar by Ear option.
Tune Guitar by Ear
Standard Guitar String Notes
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1 string – E4 (the thinnest)
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2 string – B3
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3 string – G3
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4 string – D3
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5 string – A2
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6 string – E2
Tune Your Guitar in Two Easy Steps
Reference notes are provided above from the first to sixth string for A-440hz standard tuning.
Step 1: Play a reference note and simultaneously pluck the corresponding string while listening to it.
Step 2: Keep plucking the string while adjusting the tuning pegs until the sound matches the reference note.
Adjusting the Pegs to Increase and Decrease the Pitch
Top Pegs – Turn the pegs counterclockwise (left) to increase the pitch and clockwise (right) to decrease the pitch.
Bottom pegs – Turn the pegs clockwise (right) to decrease the pitch and counterclockwise (left) to increase the pitch.
Guitar Tuning Tips for Beginners
It is best to start tuning the guitar from the low E string. It has the lowest pitch and the highest tension because of its thickness. Due to this, it adds more tension to the neck of the guitar when compared to the other strings. Tuning the E string last can cause the other strings on the guitar to go out of tune.
While tuning a guitar, it is easier to bring the string in tune from a lower pitch to a higher pitch. To tune a guitar this way, loosen the string of the guitar first then carefully adjust the peg to tighten it until the hand moves to the center of the dial to indicate the string is perfectly tuned.
Check for Accuracy
Double-check all the strings in reverse order to ensure they are perfectly tuned. If you tune your guitar starting from the first to the sixth string, then recheck the sound in reverse order to make sure the strings that were previously tuned are producing the correct sound.
What do the numbers beside the notes mean Eg: D3
The numbers represent the specific octave and the letters refer to the note. The standardized tuning pitch for each string on the guitar, starting from the first string (the thinnest), is E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2. All the notes on the guitar can be tuned up to 4 octaves.
Why are the Reference Notes Set to A-440h?
A-440 hertz is the standardized pitch set by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO), which is the most widely accepted tuning standard by most musicians today. It is to make sure all the different instruments in a music ensemble are tuned to the same frequency.
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