Tuner

Pluck one string at a time and tighten or loosen it until the needle is in the centre.

Deviation from the target note

Not started

The microphone is analysed in the browser only; nothing is recorded or transmitted.

Strings

Detect the string automatically

Tuning

Lower course (La) sounds as

Concert pitch A4 in hertz

The octave is not evaluated because the courses contain octave strings. How high the lower course should sound depends on the instrument and vocal range; please agree this with your teacher. A deviation of up to 5 cents counts as in tune. Note playback in lessons and in the notation editor follows the pitch chosen here.

Playback sound

These values define the string sound the app uses to play notes. Move a slider, click “Listen to sample” and compare with your own instrument. The values stay stored in this browser.

Brightness of the pluck (hertz)3200

Plucking point (share of string length; small = near the bridge, brighter)0.25

Sustain of the highs, thin strings (hertz; higher = bright for longer)17000

Sustain of the highs, bass string (hertz)5300

Level of the bass string (0 = none)1

Beating of the two thin strings (cents)7

Decay time (1 = as measured)1

Values as text

Copy to back up or pass on. Pasted values take effect with “Apply values”.