Snark SN2 Tuner - Detailed Tutorial on Tuning for Beginners
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- čas přidán 19. 01. 2012
- 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
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!
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 $$
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!
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!!
Just received the snark super tight tuner for my banjo. Tutorial very helpful. So much easier than using pitch tuners . Thank you
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!
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'm brand new to guitar and had NO IDEA how to use my FZOne tuner. This video helped me tremendously! THANK YOU
Very informative and quite helpful. Thank you!
one of my favorite tuners....i was given one in a raffle and been a fan and user ever since.
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.
Great tutorial on the Snark clip on tuner...You are a good teacher! Thank you from a beginner !
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 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 !!! :)
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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very good tutorial. just bought the sn8. can't wait to try it on my violin.
SN2 tuner works great. Was ready to go, right out of the box.
Tks it's the first time that I tune my guitar and I did it, thanks to this video. Tks and god bless you!!
thank you so much! will have to check out other vids of yours.
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.
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).
The snark tuner works great... thanks for the video!
This was a life saver!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
Glad it helped. Tuning is an important skill for guitarists.
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 used one for my gutair and banjo to this tuner is so easy to use
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-
thank u man. it was great help
thank you so much for the video !!!! awesome!!!! learned so much!!!!
Glad it helped! Tuning is half the battle!
Thank you thank you. I am so excited to learn to play, wanna learn rock/metal
Awesome. Thank you so much. Such a help.
Thanks for the awesome tutorial.
Thank you. Great video!
yehey! thank you so much for this tutorial. you've been a big help.. ^_^
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
thank you thank you. thought i would never learn to tune! this video proved me wrong!
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped! This is a very important skill for a musician! I'm amazed at all the out of tune vids on CZcams.
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.
@kidsguitar3
it worked, this was my first time tuning lol thx
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.
Glad it helped!
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 so much!
This will work with any instrument, including a uke. Snark has recently made a version (SN6) which is specifcly for ukeleles, supposedly made for the specific frequencies, I've used the SN1 and SN2 on my uke without a problem.
Thank you! ❤️
Thank you for the video
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.
your video was extremely useful.
I got it working now!
When your tuning it, do you touch the fret or just strike the chord and based off of what key it strikes and it's in the middle means its in tune?
@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 like it!
Thank u so much.
thank u so much. just bought my tuner today, sounds much better, big help, EADGBE
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."
@SugarGossip Glad it helped!
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😁
Great tuner for all levels. If your action is too high notes like A on the 3rd string will run sharp.
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,
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.
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.
Good vid thanx
I have been looking all over CZcams to find thos
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on the g string do i tune it to the first g or second after I restring it
thank you :)
Thanks
Thank you for helping me tune the guitar I get so scared tuning the guitar sometimes afraid that I will break the string and I have to ask an expert or my teacher to show me but now I can do it I'm just a beginner that's why!
@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.
To be homest, this did help a lot. Like a lot.
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-
ok, ok... for me this is a wonderful how to video. thanks :)
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?
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
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.
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
What letter shows up on the Snark when you pluck the high E string?
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 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.
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
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?
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?.
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 a dillema. Bare with me here, I’m new to this! I’m trying to tune the higher E string. My Snark’s green arrow lights up when I strum it. According to the video I’ve tuned it correctly. But instead of illuminating an E, a D# is illuminated. I have an acoustic guitar and my Snark is set to vibration only and 440. Is it supposed to be like this?
If the D# is illuminated, the string is still flat. Did you try tightening it until the E is illuminated?
I was wondering if this works on a ukulele or if I need to get a separate tuner for that?
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
can this go tune to other tunings like Drop b? or Drop d? I like to play heavy metal. So I sometimes need to be in those tunings
Yes, these tuners will help you do alternate tunings ie, for drop D, tune the 6th string from an E to a D
can i tune my classic guitar with it? i have a lot of trouble tunning my classic guitar with a regular tuner.
thanks
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
How about if I'm trying to tune a small 🎸 help me please
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!
Can you select D standard, and is it just the case of clicking down 2 half steps... thanks
what happens when you try tuning the E string?
Yes, you can tune your classical guitar with this tuner
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
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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.
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
Do you or anybody else know what the -5o and +5o in yellow letters mean on the ends of the snark? Are they some sort of measurement for the how sharp or flat a note is?
Yes--the half step is divided into "cents", there are a hundred of them, so 50 cents +/- sharp or flat.
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
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