The tuner.love library
Find your instrument tuner and tuning guide
Choose the instrument you play, then find its standard notes, a guide to an alternate setup or a direct link to the live tuner. Every microphone reading is processed privately on your device.
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Instrument tuners and alternate tuning guides
Acoustic guitar
Tune an acoustic or electric guitar from your browser in Standard EADGBE, then switch to drop, open and creative tunings without installing an app.
- Free online guitar tuner for E Standard, drop and open tunings
- Drop D guitar tuner: D A D G B E
- E flat guitar tuning: E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭
- D Standard guitar tuning: D G C F A D
- Double Drop D guitar tuning: D A D G B D
- Drop C guitar tuner: C G C F A D
- Drop B guitar tuning: B F♯ B E G♯ C♯
- Drop A guitar tuning: A E A D F♯ B
- DADGAD guitar tuner
- Open C guitar tuning: C G C G C E
- Open E guitar tuning: E B E G♯ B E
- Open A guitar tuning: E A C♯ E A E
- Open G guitar tuner: D G D G B D
- Open D guitar tuner: D A D F♯ A D
- Open D minor guitar tuning: D A D F A D
- FACGCE guitar tuner: F A C G C E
12-string guitar
Work through every physical string—not just six note names—with traditional octave-first bass courses and two independently selectable members in each course.
7-string guitar
Tune all seven physical strings from the extended low B1 through the familiar six-string EADGBE range, with dedicated presets for Drop A, Russian and Brazilian seven-string setups.
Ukulele
Start with standard High G: G4 C4 E4 A4. If your strings use Low G or Baritone tuning, choose that setup before tuning; the guides and live presets below explain the differences.
Bass guitar
Tune a four-string bass from low E1 through A1, D2 and G2 with a browser tuner designed to hold a fading low-frequency note steadily.
5-string bass
Tune the extended low-B layout in physical low-to-high order: B0, E1, A1, D2 and G2, including the 30.87 Hz fundamental of the fifth string.
Mandolin
Tune both physical strings in every mandolin course: G3/G3, D4/D4, A4/A4 and E5/E5, from the lowest pair to the highest.
Violin
Tune each violin string to standard G3, D4, A4 and E5, or choose traditional Cross A and Cross G scordatura.
Balalaika
Tune all three physical balalaika strings to academic E4 E4 A4, traditional D4 F♯4 A4 or C4 E4 G4.
5-string banjo
Tune the short fifth drone first, then the four full-length strings in Open G gDGBD or a common modal, double-C, drop-C or open-D setup.
4-string banjo
Tune a four-string banjo to standard tenor CGDA, Irish GDAE, guitar-style Chicago DGBE or classic plectrum CGBD.
Cavaquinho
Tune a cavaquinho to Brazilian D4 G4 B4 D5, Portuguese D4 G4 B4 E5 or a G3 D4 A4 E5 fifths setup.
Cello
Tune the cello's four strings to standard C2 G2 D3 A3, or select dedicated presets for Bach's Fifth Suite and Kodály's Solo Sonata.
Fiddle
Tune standard G3 D4 A4 E5 or switch to Cross A, Cross G, ADAE and Calico for open-string drones used in old-time repertoire.
Viola
Tune viola to standard C3 G3 D4 A4, Mozart K.364 scordatura one semitone higher, or half-step and whole-step-down setups.
Notes, pitch and browser help
Chromatic tuner and practical guides
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Know the target
Choose the instrument, then the exact tuning
An instrument's standard tuning is a useful starting point, but alternate setups can change its range, string tension and playing technique. The guides below explain the notes, octave numbers and practical checks for the setup named in their title.
Each instrument guide also lists every compatible tuning in the live catalog. Direct tuner links preserve the exact instrument and tuning in their URL; only setups with their own written guidance receive a separate guide page.
Four clear steps
How to tune accurately
- 1Choose your instrument from the complete guide library below.
- 2Check the tuning name, notes and any string or setup requirements.
- 3Open the matching tuner and allow microphone access in your browser.
- 4Pluck one string at a time and hold its pitch in the green ±5-cent zone.
Practical answers
Frequently asked questions
Where should a beginner start?
Choose your instrument's main guide and check the standard note order before turning a peg. If your instrument uses a different set of strings or a teacher specified another setup, follow the guide for that exact tuning.
Is every supported tuning a separate guide?
No. Instrument pages list all live tuning choices, while this library publishes a separate guide only when there is useful guidance for that setup.
Does tuner.love upload my microphone audio?
No. Pitch analysis runs locally in your browser. Microphone audio is not uploaded to a backend and is never replayed through your speakers.
Ready to tune?
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