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=== Tuner ===
Unlike the ''tuners'' attached to the guitarand used to change each string's pitch, a ''tuner'' is a device that detects and displays pitch . It is used to tune all the strings to the desired pitch. Tuners typically use one of the following sensors to determine pitch: electrical, vibrational, or audial. Electrical tuners are connected to the guitar via an instrument cable, using the electrical signal generated by the pickups. Vibrational tuners clamp or stick onto the guitar and use the vibrations induced by the resonating string. Audial use a microphone to listen to the sound produced by the resonating string.
'''I like electrical best''', but this only works if you have an electric or acoustic-electric guitar. For more info, see [[Tuning and Harmonics]].