Snark SN2 Tuner - Detailed Tutorial on Tuning for Beginners
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Jeff from kidsguitar3 shows beginners how to use the Snark-SN2 tuner. Used to recommend this tuner for ease of use and visability, however there are some problems with reliable power. Tuning is crucial for playing the guitar and requires a lot of attention, especially for beginners.
Need to know th names of the strings, so remember this sentence:
Elephants And Donkeys Got Big Ears - 6th thru 1st string on the guitar
Order of notes, low to high:
A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G # | A A# etc
To tune down a half step, flatten the E strings to an E flat (or D sharp), A to G sharp, D to C sharp, G to F sharp, B to a B flat (or A sharp)
I'm alright with concert. Define an 'advanced player', please.
I hate to repeat myself, but I guess alot of people are making the same mistake. Always go below the desired note, by at least a tone or 2, and then bring it UP till the string is in tune. That way the tension on the string is as taut as possible, eliminating any slack. Never tune "down" to the correct note. I guess that's why people say, "tune your guitar UP." Or "Tune up."
Not to sound old but dang.. 10 dollars? You used to have to spend 40 bucks to 100 on a random tuner. Or have the boss pedal tuner that was at least 100. This tiny little thing with a colored LCD... 10 bucks. No plugging in needed. Love it.
I mean its 30 bucks brand new
I just bought one, works good 25 bucks $$
OH MY GOD- I'VE BEEN USING IT THE WRONG WAY THE ENTIRE TIME?!
HOLY **ING **!
I have used this tuner for.... ever! I have always thought that I was supposed to put it on the 1st fret, but oh my god, this explains so much!
THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH :D!
5:30 is where he shows you how to use the tuner.
When the green light goes on, it makes me happy- that's why I like it. I'm not that concerned about where the note is- just give me the green light-
Pluck the string in the playing position.
Too close to the nut and it's gonna be sharp.
Too close to the saddle and it will be flat.
Pluck the string where you're gonna play it.
Not bad advice- the problem is, snark tuners are not accurate- they refuse to print their specs on accuracy-
Thank you so much!! I just bought my first guitar and I was very confused trying to use my snark tuner! Now my chords sound perfect!!
Very informative and quite helpful. Thank you!
You forgot to mention how it doesn't like being thrown off a wall…
;-;
General Skunk and that it dont tune my drums :)
It also doesn't like 4-year-olds trying to figure out how they work by disassembly.
nice video. i just got mine a few days ago. I have a question though, when i play the 6 string (E) on the guitar. on the snark it gives me the 2nd string (G). do you think mines defective?
thanks for the video, I heard another one,
eddy ate dynamite good bye eddy
fuckin piece of crap,worked well for a month then i changed the battery and the needle is bouncing like crazy on the vib mode rendering totally useless,DONT BUY
I understand how this tuner works now thanks to you, but I what I don't understand is how much tension should I be putting on my strings? In order to tune some of my strings, I had to tighten them a lot creating a lot of tension. Some of them I loosened a lot. I am confused on which way I need to go. I am just afraid of breaking my strings.
Sorry for the late reply. The SN2 will work on a woodwind instrument. It can tune by vibration (for stringed instruments) or with it's microphone. It works equally well both ways.
Just want to thank you for posting this video. It has been extremely helpful for me and my daughter on how to use the snark tunner. The information you also provided on the chords and notes was useful for us to determine if the guitar was too flat or too sharp. Thank you!
Mine's an ST 2. Kept the box and leaflet. Looks identical to yours. Exact same colour as yours.
Finally after many months of just sticking it on the headstock on vibrate mode without having to touch any of the wee buttons, no tuning problems, eventually the screen began to fade.
Today , new 3 volt battery. Correctly put in. Not working. Tried another new 3 volt battery from the same good pack. Still not working. Batteries placed up, correct facing. Old battery is dry, therefore no leakage into unit.
What's going wrong?
I got a fender headstock tuner I love it. For using vibration I can't believe how accurate it is. I might get one of these as a backup. Nice thing about a Stratocaster is the headstock won't get messed up. On a Epiphone or Gibson or something with a painted headstock these will wear the paint job eventually. I hear good things about these I'd get one if I needed a tuner. Absolutely.
I gotta agree I got this at my local music shop and Not only is it the tightest tuner I've ever used. But it only picks up the vibrations of the guitar! So you don't need prefect silence to tune up.
Blows korg and others out of the water!
Go SNARK !!! :)
Sorry, it doesn't hava a standard tuning. It's a chromatic tuner, so you have to just tunet each string to the desired note or pitch. So instead of tuning your strings to EADGBE, you would tune to DGCFAD
thanks i have watched so much tutorials on tuning and I finally get it thanks to your thoroughness. thank you for defining terms and showing the chromatic scale and covering a little about music theory. I was getting confused when I saw sharps but was able to complete. If you make more videos I will definitely watch them. thanks so much!
I used one for my gutair and banjo to this tuner is so easy to use
Tks it's the first time that I tune my guitar and I did it, thanks to this video. Tks and god bless you!!
I have two red Snarks and they work fine. I just want to remind newbies that there's a silver switch MIC/VIB that enables the tuner to "hear" via the built-in microphone OR with a vibration sensor when switched to VIB. For the VIB position the tuner MUST be clamped on your instrument headstock. In MIC position the tuner will work off the instrument. The advantage to VIB mode is that you can tune in a noisy environment, club, classroom, etc. The Pitch Cal button turns on the frequency display at the default A 440 then you calibrate the tuner using the triangle UP DOWN buttons. This is handy when tuning to old pianos which can be slightly flat. I have harmonicas that are 442 and I must tune to the harmonica (which is can't be tuned). Then the Snark indicates that I'm sharp so I simple press CAL button once then the UP button twice and the display reads 442. The tuner then shows I'm in tune because I calibrated it to the slightly sharp harmonica. When in CAL mode you press the power button twice to turn the tuner off. When the tuner is turned back on it reverts to the default A 440 setting. The CAL process takes me 2-3 seconds and it's not a problem. My final comment is the fragile socket clips that easily break even if you're careful. The ball-socket connection can bind up with age. Sprayed a drop of furniture polish on the socket to keep it from binding.
fretkillrlives what
Thank you. Very helpful.
Newbie. ....
Much appreciated. Thank YOU
fretkillrlives I think we could’ve summed that up in one sentence thank you very much
How does the metronome work. I don't see a speaker. Does it beep
Thanks
Good chance your unit needs calibrated then. Like all tuners they aren't perfect forever. Just like guitar strings drop out of tune, a tuner does as well. I come from a piano background and decided to pick one up anyway to make tuning easier. With transpose options, metronome with bpm settings it made this an easy choice at around 20 usd. And after calibration I get a really good tuning to my liking every time in a minute.
i bought a snark from my local music store, and mine doesn't have those features mine has only the power button to turn on, does that mean mines an older version or a newer one?and it says GUITAR BASS & VIOLIN TUNER, by the battery. and mine works great, i just wanted to no
Just received the snark super tight tuner for my banjo. Tutorial very helpful. So much easier than using pitch tuners . Thank you
hi i bought this snark n when impluck a string. all letters are behind. my e is d. my g is f ect. n with those letters showing i still tune to the middle now it sounds horrible plz help :(
Great question, this used to be a problem for me, too, especially with the lower strings. It helps to learn how to tune to the other strings on your guitar, ie, 5th fret on 6th string should sound the same as the 5th string open. If you're putting on new strings, only change 1 or 2 at a time and you can compare them with the other strings, ie, the 10th fret on the low E string should sound close to the 4th string open (D). Another way is to compare it with another guitar if available.
440 is the regular tuning? When mine is at 440 it cant reach the E, its really tight but it only says D :/, my guitar string snapped :
thank u man. it was great help
Great tutorial on the Snark clip on tuner...You are a good teacher! Thank you from a beginner !
Thank you for the tutorial. I didn’t know how to use the tuner, I just bought few hours ago. I was not sure how to use it. With your tutorial I am more clear and able to tune my guitar.
i got a snark tuner and its worked fine for me till today after tuning my electric guitar by it i played the guitar and it was still out of tune i did this a few times and the guitar dident tune according to the snark set to vib so i used a different tuner and had better luck there so whats the problem there
all of a sudden mine is so dim I can barely see it... why is it not bright anymore? surely can't be battery I haven't had it that long!
well instead of "elephants and dinosaurs got big ears" you could do "Eddy Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddy" kinda rolls of the tongue easier
Yeah thats the saying I use. It makes more since because you normally wouldn't say ''got'' I don't even think dinosaurs have big ears (t rex)
That's right.
Can you select D standard, and is it just the case of clicking down 2 half steps... thanks
I gotta get a new battery mines not nice and bright like that one. Cant complain, had it fir a year. Nice product.
Never watch how to do guitar stuff as beginner. Coz the teacher can go on and on forever about bollocks
The clip that holds it on the guitar breaks easily. Best not to buy this one, or take very good care of it,
any who can answer this ? can this help me tune to c standard?
This helped(: but I can't get the E on the first string /:
Have you figured it out? I can’t get it
This is obviously the "Master's Degree" in
Snark tuning?????????????
this tuner is good, but the metronome should be audible rather than be just visual.
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omg this has helped me soooooo much! when i tune my guitar it comes up with all these different letters and now i know how to change that, thankyou!!
No lie it won't work for me
I guess the answer to how much tension is as much as it takes for the string to be in tune. Well built guitars and strings were built to take the tension or pull. Just make sure you have the correct strings on, ie, an E string or approx 0.11 inch string on the 1st string. It might break if that string was used for the 2nd string by mistake and was tightened to a B an octave higher than it's supposed to. If in doubt, PLEASE CHECK WITH A KNOWLEDGABLE GUITARIST so you're guitar won't be damaged.
Not sure I understand your question.... tune the strings as described in the video. This is standard tuning. You need to learn the chords and follow the changes in the songs, ie, play E, then G chord. If you mean the key of the song changes from E to G, you wouldn't retune. You would use a capo or figure out the new chords. Hope this helps!
i had to replace the battery after a couple of months
I put it to 415 and i think this is half step down tuning
If the spring clip broken like my, don't throw it away, use a rubber band to hold it in place.
Good idea, improvise!
Sounds like your low E is flat. Tighten the string until it registers E. If it says your D ( 4th string? ) is E, that means it is sharp and the string needs to be loosened until it reads D. Hope this helps
This is the SN 5 tuner and doesn't have as many features as the red SN2, but is probably still very accurate and simple to use. I think yours does not have a microphone so it only tunes on vibration.
you should go lower and then tune up / you do not tune down to pitch like you did with the d
ok, on the e string, tighten it until it says D#, the E, then make sure it lines up to the middle. On the G, tighten it until it says F#, then G. Remember each string has a certain pitch: 6th string (ceiling) is E, 5th A, 4th D, 3rd G, 2nd is B, 1st is E. Good luck.
I got an ST-2 model but for just tuning the strings, your video does the trick...
I’ll learn more on how to use it later, but I mainly just want to tune My guitar...
Thanks
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Such a great tutorial. If you're flat (in the red) go counter-clockwise (left). If you're sharp (in the yellow) go clockwise (right).
so i can do that with this tuner?
I recently purchased a Fender tuner and found out a little more info.....you can toggle thru the c(chromatic), g(guitar), b(bass), v(violin) and u(ukele) settings. The (c)chromatic setting will tell you what your current pitch is at, while the (g)guitar setting will help you tune each string, as long as you are near that pitch. I will be doing a tutorial on these features soon.
You sure can. Start with your low E string and loosen it until the C note registers. Go to the A (5th) and tune that down until it registers to an F and keep going for the rest of the strings.
@TheNDex So try retuning and you may have to just loosen the E string. If this doesn't work, it may be defective. Let me know what happens.
I'm wondering about the pitch sensitivity of the tuner. Will it detect 1/10th of a semi tone? 1/25th of a semitone? or mabye 1/100th of a semi-tone?. How accurate is the tuner, in these mathematical terms? It says "tunes tighter" but wont say where it is, or where it was.
I tune down to 430 which is a half step down. How do I set the Snark for that particular Tuning? You started to say, but then you never showed how.
To tune to D standard, you will tune the strings down a whole step or one letter, ie, 6ht E to D, 5th A to G, 4th D to C, 3rd G to F, 2nd B to A, 1st E to D
DGCFAD
After having a few Snark tuners for a few months, I have come across some problems with batteries or "shorts" in the circuitry.I will try to do some research and get in touch Snark.I do like the ease of functions and price, but I do have concerns about the battery life and the fragility of the tuner. Thanks for your comment. In case it's never been stated, I have no relationship with Snark, I only did a tutorial because I initially liked the tuner and tuning is a big part of playing the guitar
thank you so much! will have to check out other vids of yours.
what is the fat piece on the bottom called ???
Yes, it does. Think of it as 6 double strings. The note name is the samefor strings 1 and 2, double E strings and double B strings. Strings 3 through 6 are the same note but one octave apart. Strings 3 has a normal G strings and the thinner one below it is an octave higher, the same for the D, A & E string. The tuner won't pick up the change in octaves, you'll have to use your ear. I would suggest tuning the heavier one first, then tune the lighter one an octave higher. Hope this makes sense.
@TheNDex I'm not sure I understand. When you try to tune the heaviest or 6th string E, it registers as a G note? If this is true, your 6th string can possibly be tuned sharp or too tight, up to the G note. Compare the low E sound on your guitar to the E on the video to see if they sound similar or if your E string sounds a lot higher pitched.
The tuners have been very accurate so you might not be tuned properly. Also, try the mic feature on your Snark and see what teh vid low E string is
I hear your frustration. These inexpensive tuners under $10 are sometimes hit or miss, mostly I think they are a hit. I think the Fender FT 004 tuner is more durable and haven't seen any electrical problems so far.It's also better visually.
I've seen the free app on the smart phones and they work well, but would not work when I'm tuning on stage at church. Also, I still have a dumb phone. Upside down sad face.
I'm using an epiphone electric with mine and every time i want to tune my low E string it says its either D or C#
im in a completely quiet environment there shouldn't be anything affecting the sound.
and I'm not sure how to tune it by ear when the low E is screwed up
I'm brand new to guitar and had NO IDEA how to use my FZOne tuner. This video helped me tremendously! THANK YOU
Yes it is! I really think that tuning is a difficult skill, especially for beginners, and needs a lot of work. Most tutorials don't teach students what being flat or sharp is and how to turn your turners,
I know when buying DAddario strings on the back of the box they come in they have a tension scale in lbs per string giving you a idea of how much tension each string takes using a 25 1/2 scale length measurement
So some songs the chords are changed around, for example, E to G and B to A, do I keep tuning the guitar and ignore the green arrow and keep tuning the E string until the tuner picks up a G?
It is always good practice to tune up.
If a string is sharp, loosen it below pitch and tune it up. It stays in tune longer….
Found out this off the great Joe Walsh after years of tuning it wrong😁
How do i Tune Half step down?!..
If you want to waste your $ buy a snark tuner! While they are accurate when they're new. They're not long lasting. I've had 3 and they all stopped working after a few months. Waste of $ buying tuners repeatedly.
Yes it can. The SN 6 by Snark is supposed to be designed for the higher frequencies of a ukelele, but I've used the SN1 or SN2 for my uke, no problems.
What do the buttons on the back do i pushed them a few times and i think it did something to it, like i put new strings on and the e string didnt show e until i kept turning it till it was super tight like way more than it should be
Like ive been using this tuner a while and its been great but when i touched the back buttons it seemed to change the way the tuner works and its driving me crazy lol do back butttons have something to do with changing the. Keys like to get it to standard tuning the strings have to be be super tight
Dinosaurs don't have big ears!
every acid dealer gets busted eventualy... hehe
so when its in the middle its tuned???
Thanks but I wasn't asking that, I meant the tuner. can you select D standard and the tuner calibrates itself to D so you can use it as normal
I have d-28 12. 70 years old or so. Always used a tuning fork to tune it. Someone suggested a Snark. I could not tune that guitar for love or money. I thought I had gone crazy. I found an app online that uses cents on a graph that is magic. That Martin sound like a monster again. Use a tuning fork or a free app. Snark is not for my ears.
Just bought a Danelectro 12 string.and I've got the 6th thru 1st. strings tuned up. my question is on the tuner display each increment is what ? I was told the 2nd. strings on the 12 string are tuned 1 octave higher for each pair.
Can you set the pitch for 432 and use that as a default or do you have to manually change it every time?
That stinks. You should be able to use 430 as your Default tuning.
Dino Orlando as a beginner why would 430 or 432 be more preferable?
Slightly warmer, softer pitch. Most of the pre-1950 classics were done at 432.
I am a vocalist and in order to hit the really high notes. Tuning down a half step works perfectly for my range.@@sborgsteede93
Great tuner for all levels. If your action is too high notes like A on the 3rd string will run sharp.
I'm thinking you mean dropping all of the strings 2 whole steps. So tune the strings as following:
6th = C, 5th = F, 4th = Bb or A#, 3rd = Eb or D#, 2nd = G, 1st = C
Bought one from a guitar 🎸 store awhile back forget what I paid for it but best money ever spent and couldn't live without it. Just tuned down for the first time and wow.
i cant either any ideas?
What batteries does it take
my tuner is all of a sudden not tuning me to the right notes, its still at 440 hz and im messing with the settings trying to fix it but idk
ok so i used an app to tune it instead, and when i did it correctly, the tuner started reading fine again, so i dont know what happened
Did you watch all of this tutorial? The SN8 is probably very similar to this one.
I have the SN-8(B) & I'm lost have no Idea how to use it can you please help me.
it also says my D is E
can i tune my classic guitar with it? i have a lot of trouble tunning my classic guitar with a regular tuner.
None of this is helping.
So I tuned my guitar followed this to the note but it is way to deep. And sounds nothing like how it should :\ maybe I did the wrong one like high and low but I'm not sure and pretty fustrated
How do you know what octave your in? I have trouble after stringing. How do you know if your at the beginning or the end?.