• Battery saving auto turn off after three minutes
• Face is backlit for easy reading
• Can tune is noisy environment

• Quinta-Flat Tuning mode allows dropped tunings from one to five semitones
• A compact tuner designed specifically for guitar and bass, with excellent performance and convenient functionality
• Supports tuning of seven-string guitars and six-string basses
• A large, easy-to-see, LCD needle-style display
• Large, high-precision meter-type display for stable tuning indication

• High-precision LCD needle-type meter for stable tuning
• Ultra-compact design
• Quinta Flat Tuning mode lets you tune 1--5 semitones flat
• Sound Out can produce a reference tone from the internal speaker
• Supports 7-string guitar tunings

• A compact chromatic tuner, ideal for use with brass band or orchestra
• Larger and more easily readable high-precision LCD needle-style meter
• Calibration function that accommodates a variety of concert pitches
• Wide detection range from A0 - C8
• Sound Out function that lets you produce a reference tone from the internal speaker. The tuner will remember the pitch you select

• Calibration Function supports a variety of concert pitches
• Wide range of pitch detection covers C1-C8
• Sound Out produces a reference tone from the internal speaker
• High-precision LCD needle-type meter for stable tuning
• Compact Chromatic Tuner, ideal for brass band or orchestra

Mar 02, 2008 by thomas p | Posted in Other - Electronics

I have a guitar tuner for my guitar but i don't know what frequency to set it at. what frequency should it be at?
I have an electric but it still asks for a frequency!!

440 is what it should be for acoustic or electric.

Aug 30, 2008 by HMS | Posted in Other - Electronics

I am a beginner guitar player with no experience and I know I need to tune my acoustic guitar. I've tried to do it by ear and with a pitch pipe but with no luck. What do you think is the best tuner for me?

I'm prejudiced, but I love Korg tuners.

Practically indestructible...I've dropped mine on concrete..stepped on it...had beer spilled all over it, and the thing just will not stop working...and now it's approaching 30 years old!

The Korg GA-30 is about $15 at Musicians Friend, or Guitar Center, but I prefer the CA-30, ($20) as it tunes a wide variety of instruments, and you might appreciate having this extra capability?

Not to knock them, because they're a great company, but I have good friends who have had problems with Boss tuners.

Jan 13, 2008 by politik827 | Posted in Performing Arts

I always use an online guitar tuner on some website that just plays an audio of each string, but it's so much harder. I want to plug my guitar into my computer and tune it that way, so it's exact. Any help?

You know they sell tuners for guitars at any music store that you don't need to plug into a computer. They go from 15 to 100 dollars. They have interfaces that can help you plug into a comp for more. Check out musiciansfreind.com

Dec 14, 2008 by someguy | Posted in Rock and Pop

I am a newbie and i know i cant tune by ear. So please any recommendations for a good easy to use electric guitar tuner. Please provide the make and model number and the price. Thanks in advance!

There is the Korg CA - 30 tuner. It works fine and is pretty cheap and durable. All you do is just plug into it, press the red button, and tune. It's Great.

Jul 04, 2008 by mangamech123 | Posted in Performing Arts

so 3 years back i bought an acoustic guitar and it was a starter kit so it came with everything....im good at guitar now..and ive had it for 3 years and i stil have no idea how to use the automatic tuner....i have to take it to a store or a friend to have them tune it and i dont always have access to a piano...can someone explain thuroghly how to use it?

They work by sound, and should have a center marking to show you the string is in tune. The tuner should be placed close to the guitar as you tune each string. I don't use that particular brand, but if it's electronic, check the battery first. I'm also sure it came with instructions. If all else fails, next time you take your guitar to have it tuned, take the tuner with you. I'm sure someone could explain it to you.
Here's a tuner you don't have to figure out. Just make sure your volume is on.
http://www.8notes.com/guitar_tuner/

Nov 05, 2008 by killerhamster215 | Posted in Performing Arts

I'm in need of an affordable guitar tuner where you can select different tunes, like standard, half-step down, half-step up, drop C, etc.
Does anyone know any tuner like that?
Thanks.

Well all a guitar tuner does is tell you what note you're playing, so you need to know what the strings need to be tuned to in the tuning you want.

Jan 01, 2009 by guitarbrah | Posted in Other - Music

I want to be able to tune my guitar in other than standard tuning. What kind of tuner should I buy so I could do tunes like Eb half step down and so on? Some links would be helpful also, thanks.

Get a chromatic tuner. You can either get it in pedal form or in a handheld form. Either will work, but its just a matter of personal preference.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=chromatic+tuner&st=

Jul 24, 2008 by Phil L | Posted in Performing Arts

I tried tuning my acoustic guitar using an eletric guitar tuner. It says each note is right on, but when I strum them all open I get a very harsh sound. Can any one tell me what is wrong?

If you are tuning to standard and then strumming all open, it will sound like crap. You are not forming any chords. Play a chord and see what it sounds like.

Dec 11, 2008 by CheeseFace | Posted in Other - Arts & Humanities

I have an electro-acoustic guitar and a digital tuner. I've always wondered what's up with the "pitch" on my tuner. It can be changed from anywhere from 435-446. What is the best "in between" pitch that isn't too high or low. Thanks (:

Typically, the number is 440. I imagine it can be moved up or down slightly depending on what the rest of the instruments you're playing with sound like.

Nov 26, 2007 by preciosa | Posted in Other - Electronics

I want to get my boyfriend a guitar tuner for his birthday, but I don't know where to start. He has an acoustic guitar and has been mentioning that he should get one for a long time. I want to get him a tuner that isn't too expensive, but will also last and one that he will like. Any help would be appreciated. My budget is $25 to $75.

A decent tuner should go for $20-30. Call a local music shop and ask. Quartz is the best for the money.

featuring gieson interactive i just put up this video because i didn't have a tuner at the time. its mainly for my personal use.

30.10.09

Jewelry and other valuable items were recovered by the Bacolod City police after a suspected “Akyat Bahay” robber was apprehended at about 2:30 a.m. yesterday, in Greensville Subdivision, Brgy. Estefania, in the city, Senior Police Officer 4 Homer Vargas said.

Vargas, head of the investigation unit of the City Police's Investigation and Detective Management Section, identified the suspect as Joven Batusbatusan, 19, of Brgy. 23, Bacolod .

Investigation showed that Batusbatusan and his companion, whom police identified as Albert Lao, 20, of Purok Avocado, Brgy. 20, Bacolod entered the residence of Steven Garcia, 36, at Beta-Kappa streets at Greensville Subdivision by climbing the gate.

In his report to City Police officer-in-charge, Senior Supt. Celestino Guara, Vargas said the suspects took assorted jewelry valued at P30,000, two laptop computers with market value of P118,000, two cellular phones worth P14,000, a gameboy gadget valued at P5,000 and a guitar tuner valued at P7,000.

Vargas said Garcia chased Batusbatusan and Lao when he saw them fleeing, causing them to leave the items behind. When frisked by the apprehending policemen, a priority club rewards card owned by Aldrin Tad-y, was recovered from Batusbatusan, who is now detained at the lock-up cell of Station 4 in Villamonte, Vargas added.

He also said that the two suspects are believed to be involved in a series of “akya-bahay” operations in the area of Brgy. Estefania and other nearby barangays.

Meanwhile, Brgy. 35 treasurer Rizalde Tupaz reported to the police that the stockroom of their People's Hall was ransacked by unidentified robbers at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Tupaz said the suspects, who entered the building by destroying the wooden wall, took three industrial fan, assorted scrapped and steel bars, broken plastic chairs and pump pullout.*APN

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30.10.09

The morning wind howled against the bookstore windows while brown, crackled leaves sprinkled the sidewalk.</p><p>On the old store&rsquo;s dusty third floor, Maddie Eaton breathed quietly and held a flashlight in front of her face.</p><p>A ghost was trying to communicate; the 12-year-old could feel it.</p><p>As Maddie stood close to her little brother and her best friend, her sixth sense began to prickle.</p><p>BEEP!</p><p>All three jumped. A motion sensor had gone off. The ghost hunt had begun.</p><p>That chilly Saturday morning at Books Plus in Mission was the first gig for the Ghostbuster Crew.</p><p>Maddie, a seventh-grader at Antioch Middle School in Overland Park, started the ghost-hunting team last year with her 10-year-old brother, Nick, and her best friend, Dana Raines.</p><p>All three share a passion for contacting lingering souls &mdash; mainly, they say, because they have experienced paranormal activity in their own homes.</p><p>Dana and Nick regularly hear strange noises at night.</p><p>Maddie once saw someone in the corner of her room before he disappeared. She stiffened with shock.</p><p>She got the same strange sensation a month ago when her father took her to Books Plus, a small bookstore with old books hugging shelves and blanketing the floors.</p><p>Standing on the third floor of the shop, Maddie sensed something.</p><p>She asked the owner, Trina Wilson, whether she had ever experienced any paranormal activity at the store. That&rsquo;s when Maddie learned about Theda Mason.</p><p>Mason, 74, who had been a co-owner of the bookstore, died last year. Wilson believes her spirit still lingers around Books Plus, which was Mason&rsquo;s home away from home.</p><p>It was a perfect job for the Ghostbuster Crew. Earlier this month, Wilson let them investigate.</p><p>Lugging a camera, a video camera, an MP3 recorder, a tape recorder, a guitar tuner, motion sensors, walkie-talkies and a flashlight, the kids got to work.</p><p>&ldquo;We placed the walkie-talkies everywhere and would hear them buzzing, but as soon as we got near them, they would go dead,&rdquo; Maddie said. &ldquo;And then it started skipping channels.&rdquo;</p><p>For a while, they even thought they had a ghost on camera, but later concluded it was just light from a flashlight.</p><p>Although the kids were intrigued by the image, they weren&rsquo;t shaking in their boots.</p><p>&ldquo;It was not a scary feeling &mdash; it was calming,&rdquo; Maddie said. &ldquo;I felt like Theda wasn&rsquo;t going to hurt us because she wanted us here.&rdquo;</p><p>Mason was a sweet, outgoing person, so Wilson thinks her ghost wouldn&rsquo;t be much different. But it can be ornery, she said.</p><p>&ldquo;Theda throws books on the ground when I do something that ticks her off,&rdquo; Wilson said. &ldquo;Like, if I put up more bookshelves, that irritates her. It really drives her crazy because she hates clutter.&rdquo;</p><p>Maddie thinks ghosts reveal themselves only around children or grown-ups who have open minds. </p><p>She spends a lot of her free time with the Ghostbuster Crew, doing research on the Internet and watching ghost-related TV shows. She is also saving for a $100 camera recommended by a ghost-hunting Web site. </p><p>But while the hobby has brought the trio closer, it hasn&rsquo;t always been an easy ride.</p><p>&ldquo;My sister has fired me three times already,&rdquo; said Nick. &ldquo;But now I&rsquo;m rehired again.&rdquo;</p><p>Maddie affectionately argues that she didn&rsquo;t fire the fifth-grader just for being an annoying little brother. She just felt he needed to work on his patience and to take his tasks seriously.</p><p>&ldquo;Honestly, I really do need him because he is the only one who is good at chatting with ghosts, and he has steady hands to hold the camera,&rdquo; she said.

The morning wind howled against the bookstore windows while brown, crackled leaves sprinkled the sidewalk.

On the old store’s dusty third floor, Maddie Eaton breathed quietly and held a flashlight in front of her face.

A ghost was trying to communicate; the 12-year-old could feel it.

As Maddie stood close to her little brother and her best friend, her sixth sense began to prickle.

BEEP!

All three jumped. A motion sensor had gone off. The ghost hunt had begun.

That chilly Saturday morning at Books Plus in Mission was the first gig for the Ghostbuster Crew.

Maddie, a seventh-grader at Antioch Middle School in Overland Park, started the ghost-hunting team last year with her 10-year-old brother, Nick, and her best friend, Dana Raines.

All three share a passion for contacting lingering souls — mainly, they say, because they have experienced paranormal activity in their own homes.

Dana and Nick regularly hear strange noises at night.

Maddie once saw someone in the corner of her room before he disappeared. She stiffened with shock.

She got the same strange sensation a month ago when her father took her to Books Plus, a small bookstore with old books hugging shelves and blanketing the floors.

Standing on the third floor of the shop, Maddie sensed something.

She asked the owner, Trina Wilson, whether she had ever experienced any paranormal activity at the store. That’s when Maddie learned about Theda Mason.

Mason, 74, who had been a co-owner of the bookstore, died last year. Wilson believes her spirit still lingers around Books Plus, which was Mason’s home away from home.

It was a perfect job for the Ghostbuster Crew. Earlier this month, Wilson let them investigate.

Lugging a camera, a video camera, an MP3 recorder, a tape recorder, a guitar tuner, motion sensors, walkie-talkies and a flashlight, the kids got to work.

“We placed the walkie-talkies everywhere and would hear them buzzing, but as soon as we got near them, they would go dead,” Maddie said. “And then it started skipping channels.”

For a while, they even thought they had a ghost on camera, but later concluded it was just light from a flashlight.

Although the kids were intrigued by the image, they weren’t shaking in their boots.

“It was not a scary feeling — it was calming,” Maddie said. “I felt like Theda wasn’t going to hurt us because she wanted us here.”

Mason was a sweet, outgoing person, so Wilson thinks her ghost wouldn’t be much different. But it can be ornery, she said.

“Theda throws books on the ground when I do something that ticks her off,” Wilson said. “Like, if I put up more bookshelves, that irritates her. It really drives her crazy because she hates clutter.”

Maddie thinks ghosts reveal themselves only around children or grown-ups who have open minds.

She spends a lot of her free time with the Ghostbuster Crew, doing research on the Internet and watching ghost-related TV shows. She is also saving for a $100 camera recommended by a ghost-hunting Web site.

But while the hobby has brought the trio closer, it hasn’t always been an easy ride.

“My sister has fired me three times already,” said Nick. “But now I’m rehired again.”

Maddie affectionately argues that she didn’t fire the fifth-grader just for being an annoying little brother. She just felt he needed to work on his patience and to take his tasks seriously.

“Honestly, I really do need him because he is the only one who is good at chatting with ghosts, and he has steady hands to hold the camera,” she said.

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19.11.09

Another thing is a metronome — this gadget will do for your sense of time what the tuner does for your sense of pitch. Practicing with a metronome click track helps a player listen while they play too. It can be annoying and frustrating at first, but it’s worth the effort as a foundation for playing well. Even if you don’t use it every day but just here and there, you’ll still benefit.

For working on soloing, one thing I’ve found valuable is to identify parts you want to learn and hum them. Get the phrase firmly in your mind so you can hum it confidently, then pick it out on the guitar note for note. This works for parts you want to learn off a record (which is a great resource for new and cool licks/techniques), but especially for lines you think up. As you listen to a song, imagine the most best and excellent solo you can think of then hum it out loud. Record it if you need to, then go back and figure out on the guitar what you just hummed.

I would also suggest considering the “less is more” aspect of playing — that the audience can fill in what they don’t hear sometimes, and that space in music, where nobody’s singing or soloing, is as or more important than the notes played. subpoena, Dugan. If you do manage to get the IP from the Commies it will trace back to the new Muslim Coffee Shop in Project City where I am writing this on my Lappy while sipping on a lovely Cuppa worthy of Allah’s praise.

But I digress…

My real mission here is to correct a serious historical inaccuracy in the first paragraph of this article.

Gayle, if you remember seeing either Salamander Eric or Steve in U.R.M.Z. Band you may have been dosed with some of that “Zap Juice” in your Prom Punch because the only gig they ever did with U.R.M.Z. Band was in the “Revisited” incarnation a few years back (Get it? “U.R.M.Z. Band Revisited” - former U.R.M.Z. Band member Steve Gunner currently performs with “Creedence Clearwater Revisited”).

Circa roughly 1968- 1972 the U.R.M.Z. Band members were Chris Ritchie (a S.H.S. student body president), Robert Moore, Rob Swindleman (couldn’t resist - can’t spell it anyway) and the White Go-Go Booted embodiment of the swinging sixties, Roblee Fulton on the Obligatory Cheesy Sixties Organ.

Legend has it that Roblee was “Go-Go Booted” out of the group and replaced by Steve Gunner because he could play “Light My Fire” on the Obligatory Cheesy Sixties Organ.

U.R.M.Z. Band were a clean cut, professional (Union) Top 40 High School dance band that probably played more gigs and thus earned more money than any band in town.

Until an extended stint at Art’s Place in “Fat Chance” (with The Late Great Wayne Root and Bobby Sell) in the mid 80’s the only time Salamander Eric and Steve ever officially shared the stage was at the 1969 Shasta High Talent Assembly.

Salamander Eric and The Late Great Wayne Root represented the “Wooden” side of Rock ala C.S. and N. while Salamander Steve, as a member of “Ed Blake”, provided a demonstration of a nascent version of “Heavy Metal” in the form of Led Zeppelin’s “Heartbreaker” (David Harvey played that solo note for note, Marvin). Yin and Yang.

“Ed Blake” may be best remembered as “that band” that played at your school dance but played totally un-danceable “Art Rock” peppered with annoying theatrical skits and bizarre props.

To the best of my knowledge Salamander Eric and The Late Great Wayne Root continued to mine the acoustic spectrum in the early 70’s in various incarnations. Don’t know when Salamander Eric went “Electric” (must of been a shock of Newport proportions here in Redding) but recall being surprised to hear he had “plugged in”.

It would take several years for Salamander Steve (and am pretty sure Salamander Eric as well) to bend over for the mighty dollar and play popular music on the level of U.R.M.Z. Band.

Q: What do you call a musician without a girlfriend? A: Homeless.

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