Question 1

How do I use a tuner to sing in tune?

Accepted Answer

Sing a steady vowel — "ah" works best — at a comfortable volume and hold it. The needle shows whether you are above or below the note; nudge the pitch until it sits in the middle. Do it with a few notes up and down your range, then try without looking and check afterwards.

Question 2

What does the voice part line mean?

Accepted Answer

It names the range a note usually belongs to — bass, baritone, tenor, alto, mezzo-soprano or soprano. One note does not decide your voice type: that depends on your whole comfortable range and where your voice sounds best. Use the vocal range test for that.

Question 3

Why does my voice read flat when I think it is right?

Accepted Answer

Singers commonly sit slightly under the note on an attack and drift up into it. The tuner reads the moment, not the intention. Start the note on pitch rather than sliding up to it, and support the breath — pitch usually sags as the air runs out.

Voice tuner — see the note you are singing

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