Retune Speed: This is one of the most important settings to pay attention to, as it sets how fast Auto-Tune will tune a note, similar to a glide or fade time from non-tuned to fully tuned processing. Setting a very fast time will remove any variations in pitch, but can yield some very unnatural results. Auto-Tune’s default is to correct pitches to a chromatic scale. This pitch correction is not as noticeable and can still leave room for notes that sound “off.” In this example, the song is in C Major so we would set the Key/Scale menu to C Major. The default setting is a chromatic scale with a Response time of 122ms. As I mentioned earlier, we need the effect to be applied immediately to give us the specific 'vocoded' sound we want. I'll set the Response to 0ms, which gives us the following effect.

Hello! You have found the fastest and right way to tune your guitar 🎸. The tuning will be done using the free online guitar tuner, working through a microphone on your device. This tuner is suitable for acoustic and for electric guitar.

Standard Guitar String Notes

1 string - E₄ (the thinnest)
2 string - B₃
3 string - G₃
4 string - D₃
5 string - A₂
6 string - E₂

Chromatic Autotune

How to tune a guitar?

Press the 'Turn on' button under the tuner. Your device will ask for permission to record sound from a microphone - allow recording ⏺. So the online tuner will have the opportunity to hear the sounds of your guitar.

Play any string - the chromatic guitar tuner will show what note it is, and how accurately it is tuned. If the tuner shows a deflection, twist the peg, try to change the sound of the string. As soon as the note on the tuner turns green, you can be calm, the string sounds right 👍!

Your task is to tune all the strings to the right notes. The notes for each string are shown in the list above.

Guitar tuning does not end here. After you have tuned all the strings in order from the first to the sixth (or vice versa), we recommend checking their sound in the reverse order. The fact is that the total tension of the guitar neck changes if the tension of an individual string is greatly changed. For example, if you tuned the first string, but the others were not very tight, then after setting up all the strings, the first one will be 'below' the required level.

Guitar tuning quality

The analysis of the frequency of sound will allow you to fine-tune each string. The tuning quality strongly depends on the frequency response of the microphone, from external noise. Especially for rare cases when there are problems with the microphone, the page contains the sounds of the strings for tuning by ear 👂.

How often do you need to tune the guitar

Guitar requires periodic tuning. Active play, changes in ambient temperature, humidity, long-term storage - all this can ruin the sound. As a rule, 1 hour of continuous play is enough to make it necessary to correct the sound. Even if you play a little, but have not tuned your guitar for more than a week, most likely, it will require tuning.

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Whether you play guitar, bass, or just about any instrument out there, learning how to use a tuner is essential.

Yes, many people choose to tune by ear, though those people are seasoned in their instruments and have heard the right notes so many times that it is ingrained in their systems.

Thanks to technological innovation, we have what are called electronic tuners. These help us to tune quicker and more accurately than old school methods like tuning forks or pitch pipes.

If you’re going to get a tuner, we highly recommend getting a chromatic tuner as they allow you to tune to every note in the scale, giving you wider flexibility in your sound.

Today, we're going to get into the nitty-gritty of these nifty little gadgets, how they came about and why we use them.

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3 What Kind of Chromatic Tuners Can I Get?

History of Electronic Tuners

Tuning devices have been around for quite some time. If you look back a century ago, you’ll see apparatuses such as tuning forks.

These were typically pitched to A440, or some other reference note, to use as a central starting point for other notes. Essentially, you would use these tuning forks to tune one note correctly and get the other notes in tune by referencing that one.

After quite a while, the pitch pipe came around. These were small, harmonica-like devices with a reed built into them. You would blow into the holes to get your reference note. The big issue with these devices is that they are pretty susceptible to damage. It’s not uncommon to get a pitch pipe that is flat or sharp by a few cents.

The first types of mechanical tuners were mechanical strobe tuners. If you ever studied music at a serious music school or worked in an instrument shop, it's likely you had one of these around. Many people still use them to this day and professionals still swear by their accuracy.

The only issue with them is that they are incredibly expensive and not portable in the least, as you have to keep them plugged into an outlet.

When the 1980s rolled around, electronic tuners were all the rage. It was common to see analog, VU meter-style tuners that used sweeping needles to show whether notes were flat or sharp.

These tuners, as you can see in the picture below, worked in standard tunings. Essentially, you would let the tuner know what note you wanted to tune to and the needle would fluctuate to find it.

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Within just a few decades after that, we began seeing pedalboard tuners, microphone-based electronic tuners for acoustic instruments, and clip-on headstock tuners, the first of which being the Intellitouch PT.

Convert exe to dmg. These devices were far more convenient for onstage use and also allowed instrumentalists to tune chromatically. This was a major breakthrough, allowing us to tune with ease, to any note, in just about any environment one could think of.

Why Go With a Chromatic Tuner?

So why would you choose to go with a chromatic guitar tuner?

Well, why not? They cost just about the same as regular tuners and are far more versatile. Regular guitar tuners, for example, will typically only tune to E, A, D, G, B, and E. This is because most guitarists are just tuning to standard.

What if you want to tune your entire guitar down a half-step? How about tuning your guitar to some weird and wacky tuning with one string on a C or F? Unfortunately, you can’t do that with your standard tuner.

Chromatic tuners are also made to read different pitches in different ranges. You might think:

'Okay, well my tuner can read the note B, so I'm just going to use it to tune my low E string down to B.'

Regular tuners are typically made to read within specific ranges. This means that it might only be able to read the high B string in that one octave, and not anything else. Essentially, you’re reading probably won’t even show up.

When it comes to chromatic tuners, you can pick from almost any note in the book as long as it is within the tuner’s range.

What Kind of Chromatic Tuners Can I Get?

There are many different kinds of chromatic tuners available on the market today. Here are some of the best types available:

Auto Tune Chromatic Settings

Chromatic LCD or LED Needle Tuners

If you’re in love with the VU meter style of tuners, yet want something more modern and versatile, we recommend going with an LCD or LED needle-style tuner.

These use microprocessors to sense the incoming pitch and drive the needle closer or further from the 90-degree point to show you how your instrument’s pitch is in relation to perfect pitch.

Do note that these can either be found in chromatic tuning or standard t