Another question that newbies need to find the answer to is the difference between chromatic tuners and guitar tuners. The easiest explanation is that chromatic tuners can tune any type of instrument, including acoustic ones if they come with a clip-on option, while standard tuners only allow you to tune to standard.
Regular guitar tuners or non-chromatic ones will only recognize the notes of the guitar for standard tuning, meaning EADGBE. These products are more affordable but lack many functions, making them difficult to use and master.
On the other hand, chromatic tuners will pick up any note you are playing and show you on a screen how flat or sharp you are relative to the nearest semitone. This provides increased flexibility, especially when we’re talking about alternate tunings.
Chromatic tuners come with a series of useful functions and are designed to meet the requirements of all guitar and bass players, regardless of their level of expertise.