D’Addario’s micro tuner, originally designed to clip on to a violin, is now available with a viola mount.
D’Addario’s micro tuner, originally designed to clip on to a violin, is now available with a viola mount. A small screen on the device displays coloured lines to indicate whether a note being played is flat or sharp. The pitch can be set to between 410 and 480Hz, and the tuner can be rotated 360 degrees.
D’Addario viola micro tuner £30.90
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