Zoom A3 - Using Drop Tuning; Tuning the Guitar

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Using the Tuner
TUNER
6
To end tuning
t 1SFTT .
t :PV DBO BMTP FOE UVOJOH CZ QSFTTJOH and
then
.
HINT
t 1SFTT
on the Tuner Screen.
t 5VSO
.
4
To use a drop tuning
t 1MBZUIFPQFOTUSJOHUIBUZPVXBOUUPUVOFBOEUVOFJU
NOTE
t :PVDBOESPQUIFUVOJOHCZPOF ×1), two ( ×2) or three ( ×3) semitones.
t %SPQUVOJOHJTOPUQPTTJCMFXIFOUIF5:1&JTTFUUP$)30."5*$
5
To tune a guitar
Chromatic tuner
The name of the nearest note and the
pitch accuracy are shown.
Other tuner types
The number of the nearest string and the
pitch accuracy are shown.
Flat Flat Correct pitch Correct pitch Sharp Sharp
Display Meaning
String number/Note name
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
GUITAR Standard tuning for guitars, including 7-string guitars B E A D G B E
OPEN A In open A tuning, the open strings make an A chord - E A E A C# E
OPEN D In open D tuning, the open strings make a D chord - D A D F# A D
OPEN E In open E tuning, the open strings make an E chord - E B E G# B E
OPEN G In open G tuning, the open strings make a G chord - D G D G B D
DADGAD This alternate tuning is often used for tapping, etc. - D A D G A D