The key point to take away is that the accuracy of essentially all modern guitar tuners is more than what’s needed. This means you may not hear a difference between a guitar that is perfectly in tune and a guitar that is 0.5, 1 or even 2 cents out of tune. Studies have found that the average human can only tell the difference in pitch when the difference between two notes is around 5 cents or more. There is also a point where we cannot hear the difference between two closely tuned notes. The way you play also affects your pitch so even a perfectly in-tune guitar can sound out of pitch when you play it depending on how hard you push down on the frets. The guide explains why even if you could tune the open strings perfectly, as soon as you fret a note, it will be slightly out-of-tune. This is explained in detail in my guide on True Temperament frets (guitars with squiggly frets). Guitar fretboards are imperfect and it’s impossible to have a perfectly tuned guitar across the fretboard. It’s important to note that accuracy is important up to a point. That means when the tuner says the note is in-tune, the real note might be up to 3 cents higher or up to 3 cents lower than what it says. For example, the best-selling BOSS TU-2 has an accuracy rating of +/-3 cent. There are 100 cents to a semitone so the note C# is +100 cent higher than the note C. The accuracy of guitar tuners is rated in cents. If you play electric guitar, I highly recommend getting a tuner pedal – even if your amp already has an inbuilt tuner. You can use your tuner to keep things quiet while you change guitars, stop ear-piercing feedback or to reduce the hum of your amp while you’re not playing. Outside of tuning it’s still very handy to be able to mute your signal at any time. With a tuner pedal, you simply hit the footswitch and it mutes your signal – allowing you to tune your guitar in complete silence. An audience hearing you tune your guitar is the easiest way to look like an amateur. If you play electric guitar, a nice benefit of having a tuner pedal is being able to mute your signal on demand. So while this shouldn’t be a problem if you buy a recently released tuner, keep it in mind if you pick up something older. ![]() Most new guitar tuners are more than bright enough and some allow you to increase/decrease the brightness to suit your situation. The above photo shows how bad some tuners can be in direct sunlight. I had to duct tape a makeshift cardboard cover over the pedal just to barely see the screen. The LCD screen on my tuner looked like it was completely switched off thanks to the bright sunlight. The first outside gig I had was on a hot Australian summer’s day without any shade. You only realize how important the screen brightness of a tuner is when it’s not bright enough. While something as basic as a guitar tuner might seem like a simple purchase, there are a few things you should consider to make sure you get the right one for you. 10/10 recommend.11.1 Related Guides and Lessons: What To Look For In A Guitar Tuner I used to not want to play my guitar because tuning it was such a pain, but then I got this app and now it’s SO fast! I'll be with people and I’ll tune my guitar with this app then they go “woah that was fast!”. I love how easy it is to tune and find and play my favorite songs. I like all the other little games as well because they teach you how to play different chords and you can learn to identify the chords by listening to them and it is all offline. It tunes your guitar accurately so you can get the best sound. ![]() ![]() I love it! Thanks for making an awesome app. Not only is it a tuner (best app tuner I've used personally) but it also has a metronome, games, chords, and a plethora of instruments to choose from and it's SUPER easy to navigate. Overall, it's a great app for beginners and is a wonderful resource for a pretty reasonable price. It also has a large selection of songs to play along to and it helps show you which chords to play as well how to make the shapes with your fingers. I mostly use this for tuning my guitar, which this app makes ridiculously easy. This is a great app! Very easy to use and very reliable, if you are just starting out, you can take a big worry off your mind, by getting in tune quickly and easily with this app. Easy to use, super user-friendly and they have a bunch of fun different chords and songs to help you learn new music. I’ve downloaded many tuning apps before and this one is by far the best.
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