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BOSS TU-3 OUTPUT vs BYPASS: Which Jack Mutes Tuning?
The TU-3 OUTPUT jack mutes while the tuner is on; the BYPASS jack keeps passing your guitar. Wiring, a quick check, and which jack to use when.
Sweetener or Equal Temperament? Choosing a Guitar Tuner Preset
EQU uses equal temperament; a Sweetener changes selected note targets for an instrument. Match the preset to your tuning and compare it on the chords you play.
Tune Your Guitar Before the Capo, Then Check the Notes
Tune the open strings, seat the capo with the least pressure that rings clean, then check the pitches it creates. Includes fret-2 targets and a capo chart.
Strobe vs Chromatic Guitar Tuner: Two Separate Specifications
Chromatic names the notes a tuner can read; strobe describes how it reports error. Compare the BOSS TU-3 and Peterson StroboStomp HD published specifications.
Baritone Guitar B Standard Tuning: B1 E2 A2 D3 F#3 B3
A six-string baritone in B standard is tuned B1 E2 A2 D3 F#3 B3 — 61.74 Hz to 246.94 Hz at A4 = 440. How to tune it, and how it differs from seven-string and Bass VI tuning.
Guitar Tuning With Fifth and Seventh Fret Harmonics
Use fifth- and seventh-fret harmonics to tune adjacent guitar strings, see why the B string is the exception, and check the 4:3 fourth against a reference.
How to Tune a Guitar by Ear With the Fifth Fret Method
Tune each string to a note fretted five frets up on the one below it, use the fourth fret for the B string, then check the result against an external reference.
What Cents Mean on a Guitar Tuner
A tuner's cents figure is a signed offset from the selected target note: plus is sharp, minus is flat, 100 cents is a semitone, and the same offset covers a different number of hertz on each string.
Guitar Tuner Reads the Wrong Octave? Check the Note Before Tightening
A tuner that shows the right letter in the wrong octave may be hearing an overtone or reading a string number as an octave; check the note and reference before turning a peg.