Tuners

Just a simple question. Does anyone know why guitar tuners list the sharps instead of the flats when you tune a guitar? Just wondering. For example: My snark will note when I am playing a D#, but that's the same as an E Flat. Is there a tuner out there that shows the flats rather than using the sharps and you have to always remember that a sharp is also the next note as a flat? Just wondering.

Originally Posted by: johnv31552Does anyone know why guitar tuners list the sharps instead of the flats when you tune a guitar?

Often because it's more expensive to produce a display that's capable of showing 2 symbols, with 2 options. It's cheaper to just produce one setting. Also, consider that many cheap tuners use simple LCD, or LED displays that are square based graphics. The sharp symbol is easy to display than the rounded flat.

So, as you say, just remember that D-sharp is also E-flat. :)