Hello! Welcome to the quickest and easiest way to tune your guitar. With our free online guitar tuner, you can get perfectly in tune using just your device’s microphone. Whether you play an acoustic or electric guitar, this tuner is designed to work for you.
Standard Guitar String Notes for Tuning
In standard tuning, your six guitar strings are tuned to the following notes, from thickest (6th string) to thinnest (1st string):
- 6th String – E2
- 5th String – A2
- 4th String – D3
- 3rd String – G3
- 2nd String – B3
- 1st String – E4
How to Tune Your Guitar Using Our Online Tuner
Tuning your guitar online is simple. Just follow these steps:
Grant Microphone Access
Click the “Turn on” button below the tuner interface. Your browser will ask for permission to access your microphone. Please allow microphone access so the online guitar tuner can hear your guitar’s sound.
Tuning Each String
Now, play each string of your guitar individually, starting with any string you like. The chromatic guitar tuner will detect the note you are playing and show you how close you are to being in tune.
Watch the tuner display as you pluck a string. If the indicator is not centered on the correct note and highlighted in green, you need to adjust the tuning peg for that string. Turning the peg will change the string’s pitch. Keep adjusting until the tuner shows the correct note in green – that means your string is perfectly tuned!
Re-Checking Your Tuning
After tuning all six strings, it’s important to check your tuning again, perhaps in reverse order from the 6th string back to the 1st. When you adjust the tension on one string, it can slightly affect the tuning of the others due to changes in the overall tension on the guitar neck. A quick re-check ensures each string remains accurately tuned.
Alternate six-string guitar tunings
Maintaining Guitar Tuning Quality
Our online guitar tuner analyzes the frequency of the sound from your guitar to provide accurate tuning. For best results, ensure you are in a quiet environment, as external noise can sometimes affect the microphone’s input. If you happen to have microphone issues, we also provide sound samples of each string on our page so you can tune by ear.
How Often Should You Tune Your Guitar?
Regular guitar tuning is essential for a good sound. Playing your guitar, changes in temperature or humidity, and even storing your guitar can all cause it to go out of tune.
As a general guideline, if you play guitar daily, you should tune it every time you play. Even if you haven’t played for a week, it’s wise to check and adjust the tuning before you start. Keeping your guitar in tune will make your practice sessions more enjoyable and musically productive.
Bookmark this Guitar Tuner Website to make tuning your guitar quick and effortless every time you play. Happy playing!
