I am having problems when I don't use a Tuner

Salutations!

I understand that I can use YouTube for tuning, but what if I don't have internet? I sometimes lose the internet suddenly, in the middle of my digital lessons. I also know that I can tune without a digital tuner. I press the fifth fret lower e string and hit the a string and listen to it until it's sounding the same as the lower E string I'm fretting. The problem is, what if my lower E string is out of tune?

Thank you.

- Mikael

I recommend fender tuner. Free download to your phone. Really handy

Originally Posted by: Mikael_Z_Guitarist_123

The problem is, what if my lower E string is out of tune?

Great question.

You either have to use an external reference (a tuner, or other instrument that you know is in tune) or you have to have perfect pitch or pitch recall.

Tinpan's answer is a great solution: download a tuner app to your phone. But you can also buy a physical tuner. It's a great tool. Most of the little headstock ones are now $20 or less.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SnarkST-8--snark-st-8-clip-on-super-tight-chromatic-tuner?mrkgadid=3308753124

Hope that helps!

Originally Posted by: ChristopherSchlegel

Originally Posted by: Mikael_Z_Guitarist_123

The problem is, what if my lower E string is out of tune?

Great question.

You either have to use an external reference (a tuner, or other instrument that you know is in tune) or you have to have perfect pitch or pitch recall.

Tinpan's answer is a great solution: download a tuner app to your phone. But you can also buy a physical tuner. It's a great tool. Most of the little headstock ones are now $20 or less.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SnarkST-8--snark-st-8-clip-on-super-tight-chromatic-tuner?mrkgadid=3308753124

Hope that helps!

^--- This or get a tuner app on your phone. I used Ultimate Tuner and have used Pro Guitar Tuner

Thanks for the great advice! Are there other ways to tune your guitar aside from downloading a guitar tuning app on your gadget and buying a clamp-on tuner? I just want to know the other guitar tuning devices so that I can chose between them all. Thank you again for the great advice!

Originally Posted by: Mikael_Z_Guitarist_123

Are there other ways to tune your guitar aside from downloading a guitar tuning app on your gadget and buying a clamp-on tuner?

Pitch pipe

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Kratt/SN10-Guitar-Pitch-Pipe-1274228071684.gc

Tuning fork

https://www.guitarcenter.com/DAddario-Planet-Waves/Tuning-fork.gc

These great old school options require you to learn pitch matching. They don't explicitly show you that you are in tune, you have to judge for yourself by the sound of the tuner & the sound of your guitar string. But they provide a reliable, external reference source for tuning.

Hope that helps!

Oh! How do the pitch pipe and tuning fork work?

Originally Posted by: Mikael_Z_Guitarist_123

Oh! How do the pitch pipe and tuning fork work?

You blow into the pitch pipe & it sounds the pitch of the open strings on the guitar. Then you have to adjust the guitar string tuners until they match the notes sounding on the pitch pipe. Hence, pitch matching.

Same for the tuning fork. You tap the fork & it rings at a pitch of E. Then you have to adjust your guitar E string tuner until it matches the tuning fork pitch.

Originally Posted by: ChristopherSchlegel

Pitch pipe

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Kratt/SN10-Guitar-Pitch-Pipe-1274228071684.gc

Tuning fork

https://www.guitarcenter.com/DAddario-Planet-Waves/Tuning-fork.gc

These great old school options require you to learn pitch matching. They don't explicitly show you that you are in tune, you have to judge for yourself by the sound of the tuner & the sound of your guitar string. But they provide a reliable, external reference source for tuning.

Hope that helps!

I still have my A440 somewhere. Great little device. lol

Originally Posted by: ChristopherSchlegel

Originally Posted by: Mikael_Z_Guitarist_123

Oh! How do the pitch pipe and tuning fork work?

You blow into the pitch pipe & it sounds the pitch of the open strings on the guitar. Then you have to adjust the guitar string tuners until they match the notes sounding on the pitch pipe. Hence, pitch matching.

Same for the tuning fork. You tap the fork & it rings at a pitch of E. Then you have to adjust your guitar E string tuner until it matches the tuning fork pitch.

Oh okay. I'll probably buy the tuning fork. Thank you for dropping by Christopher!

Originally Posted by: Mikael_Z_Guitarist_123

Oh okay. I'll probably buy the tuning fork. Thank you for dropping by Christopher!

You're welcome!

Originally Posted by: Mikael_Z_Guitarist_123

Oh! How do the pitch pipe and tuning fork work?

Just adding a bit of additional info to great suggestions; along to the tuning fork, also try to hum in key and pitch to the fork. It's a good way to get used to that actual note. This is an idea taken from how to learn to sing in pitch and on key. Learn to sing the note. Eventually you'll get used to that note and pitch and in a pinch, be able to use your voice to at least get close. To be honest, after yers of playing, I hve what an E sounds like drilled in to my head but always just a little shrp...go figure. Like anything, it takes a little time and practice and I'd do well to practice what I preach too.

Thank you for the additional info Jeff!