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LESS TUNING. MORE PLAYING.

A clear look at tuning accuracy.

Measured results. Clear limits.

Tune open strings first. Fit your capo, then switch on “Check with capo on”.

StandardE A D G B E
REFERENCE TONEA4 = 440 Hz
E2
E · 6th string82.41 Hz

Choose a string below to hear its note.

PLAY A STRINGThickest Thinnest
6 strings · 3 seconds each
Sound & advanced settings

A gentle ping follows a steady note within 5 cents. Its volume follows the sound slider. Microphone audio stays on your device.

Check your intonation.

Compare one open string with the same string pressed at fret 12. Remove your capo and mute the other strings.

  1. 1. Tune and measure the open string
  2. 2. Press at fret 12 and measure again

Press just behind fret 12 with normal pressure. Do not play a harmonic. Repeat the comparison to confirm the result.

Check your six strings.

Press start, then sweep gently across all six open strings, from thickest to thinnest. Let them ring together.

Experimental: overlapping notes can be unclear. Select any result to measure that string alone in this window.

Check a known reference.

Play a steady reference from another device or instrument whose frequency you know. Enter that frequency below.

This compares your input with the reference you supply. It is not a certified calibration. Only numbers are saved, never audio.
Acoustic, electric & classicalFree. No download. Just play.

By ear: click a note, match your string, then move to the next. Keyboard: 1–6 to play · Esc to stop

A BETTER GUITAR SETUP

Measure against an independent reference

Enter a frequency you know independently, then play that steady reference through the microphone setup you want to check. The tool collects 20 stable readings and reports their median pitch difference and spread in cents.

What the numbers cover

The downloaded result includes the reference frequency, detected pitch, variation, sample rate and your device notes. It contains no audio. It is a local comparison against the reference you supply, not a certified calibration or proof of microphone accuracy.

Our software checks and the next step

The automated checks exercise synthetic guitar signals, detuning, quiet input, background noise, different sample rates and tuning-session behaviour. Physical testing across acoustic, nylon and electric guitars on iPhone, Android and laptop microphones remains to be completed. Read the software benchmark for the measured test coverage.

View the software benchmark results

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KNOW YOUR TUNING

Standard: E A D G B E

Tune the open strings with the capo off. Start at the thickest string, work across, then give all six one more check.

The table shows the open-string setup at A4 = 440 Hz. For capo pitches, use the capo controls above.

Standard notes and frequencies from thickest to thinnest
StringNoteHzFrom standard
6 · thickestE282.41E2
5A2110.00A2
4D3146.83D3
3G3196.00G3
2B3246.94B3
1 · thinnestE4329.63E4

THE TUNEGUITAR GUIDE

Use the result with confidence

TuneGuitar guide · Updated 6 October 2026 · How we prepare our guides

Avoid a circular test

Playing TuneGuitar's reference through the same device and measuring it with TuneGuitar is not independent calibration. Use a source whose frequency you know separately and record the input path. Otherwise a precise-looking result may reflect an assumption shared by the generator and detector.

Separate stability from correctness

Readings can be tightly grouped but consistently sharp, or vary around a correct average. Read both the median error and spread from the twenty-reading sample. The synthetic benchmark tests known generated signals, not your strings, room or microphone. A result at one frequency and level cannot establish accuracy for every instrument and environment.

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GOOD TO KNOW

Using this tuning tool

Can TuneGuitar’s own tone prove its accuracy?

It can check part of a playback-and-detection path, but it is not an independent reference. Use a tone whose frequency is established separately if you want a meaningful comparison. The result can only be as trustworthy as that reference and the measurement conditions.

What is the difference between pitch error and spread?

Pitch error describes where the measured result sits relative to your supplied reference. Spread describes how much the readings vary. A small spread can accompany a consistent offset, so stability and closeness to the target are separate questions.

Does the downloaded report contain microphone audio?

No. It contains the measurement results and device notes, not a recording. The test summarises 20 stable readings and documents a local comparison. It does not certify the microphone, the reference source or every guitar you might use later.

Privacy & cookies

Your guitar audio is processed entirely on your device. We do not record it, store it or upload it.

Saved guitars, setlists and your ping preference are stored in this browser on this device. You can delete each guitar in “My guitars”. Clearing site data removes these settings and the offline cache. The offline cache contains the tuner’s pages and the code that generates reference tones, never microphone recordings.

Google Analytics (G-G2RC12Y00X) loads only after you accept analytics cookies. It measures visits and usage; microphone audio is never sent to Google. Use Cookie settings in the footer to accept or withdraw consent. Analytics cookies and your choice last up to six months. Advertising uses separate consent settings. The hosting service may process routine connection data to deliver and secure the site.

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Last updated 13 September 2026.

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My guitars

Save the current strings, capo setup, reference sound and concert pitch for your guitar. No account needed.

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Share this tuning

This link includes your strings, capo, reference pitch and tuning mode.

Copy the link, then paste it into a message.

Keep your tuner close.

Use your browser’s menu and choose Install app or Add to Home Screen. On iPhone or iPad, open this page in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.

Once the tuner shows “Ready offline”, reference tones and microphone tuning work without a connection. Microphone permission is still required.

Your own tuning.

Enter 4 to 12 notes in physical string order, from the thickest side. Include the octave, for example E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4. Use notes suitable for your strings and instrument.

Save your setup in My guitars, or share its link.

Your setlists.

A setlist keeps songs in playing order, with the tuning and capo for each one. Open a song’s setup in the tuner when you are ready to play.

Create your first setlist

Give your practice session a name, then add songs.

Create a setlist to start adding songs.

    Saved in this browser. Up to 10 setlists with 30 entries each. Shared lists open for review before saving.

    Your lists stay on this device. Songs are not played automatically.

    Share a correction.

    Describe the guitar part or version, the correct tuning and a source. You can copy or share the report with the site owner. It is not submitted automatically.