Guides
How to Tune a Guitar: The Complete Beginner's Guide
Learn how to tune a guitar step by step — string names, using an online tuner, tuning by ear, and why your guitar keeps going out of tune.
Guitar Tunings Explained: Standard, Drop D, Open G, DADGAD and More
A practical guide to alternate guitar tunings — what each one is for, which artists use it, and how to get there from standard tuning.
What Is A440? Concert Pitch and Reference Frequency Explained
Why is A = 440 Hz the standard? The history of concert pitch, why some orchestras tune to 442, and what baroque pitch means.
What Are Cents in Music? Tuning Accuracy Explained
Cents measure tiny pitch differences — 100 per semitone. Learn how many cents are audible, and how accurate your tuning really needs to be.
How to Tune a Ukulele: G C E A Made Easy
Tune your ukulele online in minutes — standard GCEA re-entrant tuning, low-G, and baritone tuning, plus why new uke strings won't stay in tune.