How To Use Electronic Tuner With Electric Guitar

Learning how to use an electronic tuner with an electric guitar is confusing if you're a beginner. If you need to know how to use an electronic tuner with an electric guitar and it's your first time trying to use one, there are just a few things you need to know before you're tuning up like a seasoned professional.

To use electronic tuner with electric guitar, you will need:

• Electric guitar
• Guitar cable
• Electronic tuner

1. Plug the guitar cable into the guitar. Since you will need to connect the guitar to the tuner, put one end of the cable into the guitar's output jack. Those learning how to use an electronic tuner with an electric guitar often forget that plugging the guitar into the tuner provides more accurate tuning than using the electronic tuner's microphone.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the tuner. It's important to be sure that your guitar and the electronic tuner are connected. Be sure to plug the cable all the way into the tuner to be sure you're not just relying on the tuner's microphone.
3. Locate the center LED on your tuner. Your tuner will have three LED lights above the screen that shows the analog-style needle. When learning how to use an electronic tuner with an electric guitar, it's important to remember that the center LED light is the one that, when lit, indicates your guitar is in standard tuning. The other two lights just show that you're either sharp or flat.
4. Pluck strings in the open position. Beginning with the bottom string--the low E-string--begin plucking all of your strings in the open position. Adjust tuners as necessary until your center LED light stays lit when you pluck each string. Don't forget that the order of your strings is E-A-D-G-B-E from the bottom up. Sometimes those learning how to use an electronic tuner with an electric guitar forget to make sure they're tuning each string to the appropriate pitch. Even if your center LED light is lit, be sure the letter on your screen corresponds to which string you're plucking on the guitar.
5. Repeat step 4. After you have tuned each string with the tuner, be sure to go back over all of them in case they shifted a little after you tuned them. With a new set of strings, you may need go back over each string several times until your center LED light stays lit when you pluck each string. Now that you have done this, you know how to use an electronic tuner with an electric guitar, and you have an easy way to make sure your guitar is in tune.

Reference:

Standard Guitar Tuning Methods