Why notes come out of tune
- Flute: your air changes the pitch: faster air goes sharp, slower air aimed lower goes flat. Low notes tend to sag and high notes to go sharp.
- Violin: with no frets, the finger has to land in exactly the right spot. Half a centimeter already changes the note.
- Guitar: strings drift with time and temperature, and pressing too hard pulls notes sharp.
- Piano: a piano tuner takes care of that; the player can't change the tuning.
Practice in 3 steps
- Tune your instrument with the app's tuner before practicing.
- Long notes: hold a note while watching the needle and try to keep it still in the middle. The app measures how long the note stays steady.
- Play a scale or song slowly with the microphone on: for each note the app shows whether it's sharp or flat and what to adjust.
Exercises you can open now
- Flute: long notes and tone
- Flute: loud and soft without going out of tune
- Violin: open strings and the bow
- Violin: fingers 1, 2 and 3 on the A string
- Guitar: tune the 6 strings
Written by the Dedilhado Vivo team, based on what the app does today.
Practice free in the app
The app shows the fingering for every note as you play and checks you through the microphone. Free, no sign-up.
Open the app →Frequently asked questions
How far off is acceptable?
On the tuner, staying within about 5 to 10 cents of the center already sounds in tune to most listeners. The app's exercises accept that range.
Does vibrato affect the reading?
A light vibrato doesn't. A very wide one makes the needle swing: to train intonation, play without vibrato first.
Is a phone tuner reliable?
For practice, yes, in a quiet room with the phone about 30 to 50 cm (1 to 1.5 ft) from the instrument.
Other goals
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