tuning

[Anthony Hill]

Hi everyone new to the site (but what a good one Johnny) also new to tenor sax. I am wanting to make sure my horn is in tune so purchased a Korg CA-30 chromatic tuner but dont seem to to be getting the notes I am playing coming up on the screen of the tuner anyone have any thoughts on this?? thanks for your help regards to all
Tony

[john]

If it’s an automatic tuner it should register any note you play, if you have to set it to a note make sure you;re playing the right tenor transposed note.

If it is automatic and you;’re not registering then go to the extremes – usually people play flat so push you moethpiece as far in as it will go, without wrecking the cork!

[Anthony Hill]

Cheers Johnny thanks for your reply it is an automatic tuner but, if I play say a G it registers an F a B registers an A and so on. I know Iam doing something wrong but ill bat on with thanks again

[john]

Well then everything is working properly! When you play a B on your tenor, it should register an A because to play a concert A on your tenor you have to play your B.

Same for the F, you need to play your G to make an F concert.
Remember, the tenor is one whole tone (or 2 semi-tones) above concert.

[Anthony Hill]

feel really silly now, but at least I know everything is ok with the horn thanks again johnny.

[Dirk McCall]

I was using an old standard tuner, which worked fine…but I REALLY like my iphone app tuner (AccuTune) which has all the transposition settings. $2. It is always with me.

[Anthony Hill]

Hey there thanks for that tip I’ll look into that

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