SABINE STX-1100 Manual - The Violin Family
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Note for advanced fretted instrumentalists:
All fretted instruments, and most other instruments, are constructed to
play an “even-tempered scale.” Sabine tuners are also calibrated to this
scale. The “even-tempered scale” places equal tonal spacing between
all notes in the scale so that the musician will not have to retune to
change keys. A disadvantage, however, is that the third note of the scale
sounds a little sharp (14 cents, to be exact). For example, when playing
in the key of G, the B will sound sharp. If you tune the B string so that it
sounds correct in an open G chord, other chords using the B string will
sound out of tune. The musician may choose to optimize the tuning for a
particular key or to use the “even-tempered scale.” Much depends on
the musician’s style, but generally it is best to tune exactly as your Sabine
tuner indicates.
Wind Instruments, Voice & Instruments of
The Violin Family
Sabine tuners are excellent teaching aids for both beginning and ad-
vanced musicians. During practice, the musician should clip the Sabine
AutoTuner to a music stand as illustrated in the drawing. Practice play-
ing long, steady tones and intervals. Try to keep the green IN TUNE light
lit. Standing with good posture will facilitate good breath and hand con-
trol. The visual feedback from the tuner will greatly reduce the time needed
to train your ear to play or sing beautifully and in tune.
Contact Microphone (Optional)
The Sabine CM1 contact microphone makes tuning an acoustic instru-
ment as easy as tuning an electric guitar. It has a removable rubber
suction cup to stick the mic directly onto the instrument. The CM1 is