What You Need

• Our tuner
• A quiet place – so the tuner can clearly hear your instrument.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Understand the Strings

Let’s start with two examples how the strings are numbered and what notes they should be tuned to.

🎸 Guitar (standard tuning – 6 strings)

From thickest to thinnest (top to bottom when holding it):

1. E (Lowest pitch)
2. A
3. D
4. G
5. B
6. E (Highest pitch)

📝 Tip: Use this phrase to remember: Eddy Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddy

🪕 Ukulele (standard tuning – 4 strings)

From top to bottom:

1. G
2. C
3. E
4. A

📝 Tip: Use this phrase to remember: Good Children Eat Apples

2. Open the Tuner

• Open our tuner.
• Select your instrument and the tuning.

3. Pluck One String

• Start with the lowest string (guitar: thick E string / ukulele: G string).
• Pluck it with your finger or pick.
• Look at the tuner display — it should show the note you’re playing.

4. Adjust the Peg (Tuning Key)

• If the tuner shows a different note, tighten or loosen the tuning peg:
  • Too low (flat): Turn the peg to tighten the string (raises the pitch).
  • Too high (sharp): Turn the peg to loosen the string (lowers the pitch).
• Stop when the tuner shows the correct note and the needle or color indicator is centered (in tune).

⚠️ Be gentle — turning the peg too much or too fast can break a string!

5. Repeat for Each String

Go through each string one by one. Don’t worry if they slip slightly out of tune — go back and double-check at the end.

6. Final Check

After all strings are tuned:

• Play a few chords.
• Recheck tuning — new strings can stretch and go out of tune quickly.

Extra Tips 💡

• Tune often – Instruments go out of tune naturally over time.
• New strings stretch — they may need more frequent tuning at first.
• Use Pitch Pipe Mode if you want to tune by ear and train your listening skills.
• Use Simple Mode if you’re just starting — it keeps things clear and stress-free.
• Use String Change Mode if when you have changed your strings.