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Cleburne, TX 76033
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Tuning

Great musicians practice with a tuner.  A tuner is a tool that tells you how you are playing a specific pitch relative to a defined frequency.  That may sound complicated, but it is really easy.

What do I need?
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You need a tuner like the one pictured here.
Or, you can download an app on your smartphone/tablet.  

Click the button on the right for suggested tuner apps for your smartphone or tablet.

Tuner Apps
How do I use it?
  1. Set the Tuner to 440 HZ.
  2. Play a note. (The note that shows on the tuner is in "Concert pitch").
  3. The goal is to get the tuner to point to "0."
  4. If you are tuning your instrument, you can make adjustments.  If you are sharp (+), pull out.  If you are flat (-), push in.
  5. If you have already tuned your instrument, you must adjust by bending the pitch.  This is different depending on the instrument, so ask a band director for this.
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