[saxybiatch]

If you use a tuner what kind do you find the best.

 

[Woosax]

"Cleartune" app for my Droid phone.

 

[Isle of Jazz]

Yes, the 'app' tuners are definitely cool, especially the ones that are notebook size. I recently bought a Snark tuner. The price is great, it's small, and I like the 'no microphone' option which really helps when other people are warming up nearby.

 

[ericdano]

Peterson strobe tuner for iOS

 

[MartinMusicMan]

I have a Korg tuner in my case but at home when I'm using my computer, I click on the tab I set for this guitar tuner. Free.
http://www.seventhstring.com/tuner/tuner.html

 

[adamk]

I use a TurboTuner. I tune pianos by ear and use this for my 1st note and to get an idea how far the whole things out. For sax/flute it's so fast and accurate that it takes some getting used to, also thae harmonics sometimes make the strobe pattern a little funky. Still the speed and accuracy are amazing.
http://www.turbo-tuner.com/

 

[Gary59]

I use a Korg TM-40. Works good enough for me.

 

[hakukani]

Peterson strobe tuner for iOS

I use this for tuning everything. It's really accurate.

 

[Metalflake]

I also use the Cleartune app, on my iPod Touch. Works great, just as well as any dedicated tuner.

 

[Grumps]

A piano?

 

[TMadness1013]

+1 on the Peterson Strobe Tuner app. $20 app that's worth every penny & more. Best tuner I've ever used.

 

[dazzler]

yup cleartune is one of the popular ones

 

[wilsaxo]

Since what we hear as in tune or out of tune is based on how simultaneously sounding tones are getting along together in the room we are in, it is best to practice with other reference tones (that are known to be in tune) are sounding. This way we can both hear and feel what being in tune is. I find that visual tuners are of very limited use for learning to play in tune.

I use this free tanpura online while practicing:
http://www.anubodh.com/tanpura_for_bansuri.htm
This gives a nice "dominant, tonic, tonic, tonic an octave lower" 4 note pattern rich with overtones that repeats and can be set on any of the twelve chromatic tones. I can tune any tones in the selected key including any chords that might be encountered in those keys.

For visual tuning, especially when doing tuning modifications to an instrument in my repair business, I use Peterson StroboSoft Deluxe which is extremely accurate and includes a spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope.

 

[MartinMusicMan]

Since what we hear as in tune or out of tune is based on how simultaneously sounding tones are getting along together in the room we are in, it is best to practice with other reference tones (that are known to be in tune) are sounding. This way we can both hear and feel what being in tune is. I find that visual tuners are of very limited use for learning to play in tune.

This is what I've been thinking about. See the "Tonic, Subdominant and Dominant Harmony" thread about tuning and temperament.

I use this free tanpura online while practicing:
http://www.anubodh.com/tanpura_for_bansuri.htm
This gives a nice "dominant, tonic, tonic, tonic an octave lower" 4 note pattern rich with overtones that repeats and can be set on any of the twelve chromatic tones. I can tune any tones in the selected key including any chords that might be encountered in those keys.

Thanks for that. I'm going to try it later.