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Tuner

The built-in chromatic tuner detects the pitch of your guitar in real time so you can tune up without switching apps or reaching for a hardware tuner.

Opening the tuner​

Click the Tuner tab in the navigation bar. The tuner activates immediately and begins listening.

Reading the display​

  • Note name — the nearest note to your current pitch (A, A#, B, C, etc.) is displayed in large text in the centre.
  • Cents display — the number above or below ± 0 shows how far in cents you are from the target pitch. 0 = perfectly in tune; negative = flat; positive = sharp.
  • Indicator bar — a horizontal bar or needle moves left (flat) or right (sharp) of centre. Aim for the centre.
  • Waveform — a live waveform of your input is shown to confirm signal is being received.

Using the tuner​

  1. Play a single open string — mute the others to avoid confusing the detector.
  2. Read the note name shown. If it says the wrong note entirely, you are very far out of tune — adjust until the correct note appears.
  3. Adjust your tuning peg until the cents indicator reads 0 and the indicator bar centres.
  4. Repeat for each string.

Reference frequency​

By default, A is tuned to 440 Hz (concert pitch). To change this:

  1. Click the reference frequency field (shows "A = 440 Hz").
  2. Type or use the arrows to set your desired A reference (for example, 432 Hz or 445 Hz).

This is useful when playing along with recordings that were tracked at a non-standard pitch, or for orchestral playing where the reference differs.

Tips​

  • The tuner works best when the input signal is clean — no effects on the way in. The app mutes the output while the tuner is open so you can tune silently during a performance.
  • For drop tunings, tune your low string first (e.g. drop D), then tune the rest normally.