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Guitar tuners can be tricky for beginners to use. Because they process sound waves, you have to pick a string to bring it alive. Then you need to keep sounding the string to keep it responding....and turn the tuning head at the same time to tune the string

A guitar tuner can only handle one sound at a time. If it hears more, it doesn’t know which sound to process and gets confused. If this happens, stop for a few seconds. Let it clear itself and start again.
6th string

A useful tip before learning to use a tuner is to start picking the 6th string and rest your thumb and fin- ger on the inside tuning head. But don’t turn it. Then start picking the
5th string and move your thumb and finger out to the next tun- ing head. And go to the 4th string, moving to the outside tuning head.

When you go to the 3rd string, you have to start on the outside tun- ing head (pictured right) and work back in. Most people go inside again and break a string.....but not you.



If you do this drill three times, it gives you a good feel for using a tuner.

It’s not enough to centre a needle or get a green light. The note on your tuner must match the string you are tuning. If you’re using a tuner like the one shown here, make sure there isn’t a # symbol appearing on the top right corner of your screen

Sometimes the strings need to be tuned more than once. After tuning, it is a good idea to strum a little to settle them. Then if you need to, tune them again and you’re ready to play

6th String

3rd  String

Turn inside tuning head

Turn outside tuning head

Not in Tune

in Tune

6th String

5th String

4th String

3rd String

2nd String

1st String