Online guitar tuner for beginners
Tune before you practice. A beginner can do everything right and still sound wrong if the guitar is out of tune.
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Online guitar tuner for beginners helps total beginners choose the next useful guitar practice step without sorting through random lessons.
- Beginner-first
- Plain-language guidance
- Links to interactive practice tools
Standard guitar tuning
From thickest string to thinnest string, standard tuning is E, A, D, G, B, e.
E string
Tune one string at a time and let the note settle before moving on.
A string
Tune one string at a time and let the note settle before moving on.
D string
Tune one string at a time and let the note settle before moving on.
G string
Tune one string at a time and let the note settle before moving on.
B string
Tune one string at a time and let the note settle before moving on.
e string
Tune one string at a time and let the note settle before moving on.
Tune slowly
Pick one string, let it ring, adjust gently, then check again. Big fast turns make tuning harder.
Useful next pages
Common questions
Should I tune every time I play?
Yes. Beginners should tune at the start of every practice session.
Why does my guitar sound bad even when I press the right chord?
The guitar may be out of tune, or one finger may be muting a string. Tune first, then check the chord shape.