Tuner Freq.

OffHeGoes29

I have a krog CA-30 tuner, and the directions don't really give you a good idea as to what Hz to set my tuner to. It goes from 410 Hz to 480 Hz, but so far I haven't found a setting I like. Is there any set freq. for different styles of playing?

Guitarhero27

standard tuning is commonly known as A 440
so when tuning to an A, and you want standard tuning, make sure it reads for 440hz

lucylespian

As above.

There is apparently some variation between Europe and the US when orchestras tune by ear, to what they percieve as "concert pitch", which is probably why tuners are adjustable, but for the purpose of rock music, 440 is standard.
Of course, there are plenty of recordings where this varies for any number of reasons, either to do with changes to tape speed after recording, or because of the idiosyncrasy of the musicians. Kurt Cobain, EVH and Jack White come to mind.

mccreadyisgod

Yep, the range you list is for a standard middle A, and the typical tuning is A-440, so you want your tuner set to 440.

Like Lucy says, there are some musicians who use an alternate tuning pitch for whatever reason, like orchestras, jazz bands, etc.

Also, if you ever play along with a fixed-pitch instrument that is not in A-440, you may need to adjust your tuning to compensate for that instrument. For example, an older Fender Rhodes stage piano, a Wurlitzer stage piano, or any of the various electric analog organs can be slightly out of tune, and if you figure out where their middle A is, you can set your tuner to that frequency. Even most modern keyboards allow a tuning variation of a few hertz to compensate for this.