Open A Tuner

Open A tuning is E A E A C# E, from low to high. The open strings form an A major chord.

Tune your guitar to Open A tuning (E A E A C# E) with the mic tuner, step-by-step instructions, reference tones, and fretboard diagram below.

Hear Open A as a single open-string strum:

Tuner for Open A

Select a string, start the mic tuner, play the note clearly, and adjust the string until the meter shows that it is in tune.

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Note: The mic tuner works best in a quiet room. Use one string at a time.

Use this diagram to see where the notes sit on the fretboard in Open A tuning.