Tuning

The first step to a successful practice session is getting your instrument in tune. Here are several videos and resources to help you learn to tune your instrument with confidence!

http://www.dronetonetool.com/

Tuner options:

• Consider purchasing a clip-on tuner sold at music stores or online. Mrs. Barko recommends the brand snark or korg, but there are lots of great options.

  • https://www.sharmusic.com/shop.axd/Search?button-search=Search&keywords=tuner

  • https://www.amazon.com/Snark-SN5X-Guitar-Violin-Current/dp/B01H74YV56?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1

• Phone app- search “violin tuner” (or your instrument tuner) in your app store. There are many free options.

• Mrs. Barko recommends the Tonal Energy App (or Cleartune), but they cost a few dollars. The free ones will work too.

• iphone users recommend- INSTUNER

• There are lots of youtube videos that have tuning pitches: https://youtu.be/-JY8UxCjZoY Or here is a website: http://www.dronetonetool.com/