My Sanshin Tuner - Chindami
Okinawan sanshin, kunkunshi
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A free, simple tuner for the Okinawan sanshin.
Pluck a string and the app hears which one it is. A face shows how close you are, frowning when you're off and smiling in green when you're in tune, and a drawing shows which karakui to turn, and which way.
■ Just pluck
Recognises the low, middle and high string automatically. No order to follow, nothing to set up.
Or pick one string to tune just that one.
A dot on the arc shows how far off you are, and the meter turns green when you're there.
A completion screen celebrates once all three strings are in.
■ Which karakui to turn
A drawing of the head shows which karakui to turn, and whether to tighten or loosen it.
Big enough to follow with your phone on a stand and both hands on the sanshin.
■ Tunings and pitch
All five common tunings: honchōshi, niagi, sansage, ichiage and ichisage, plus a custom tuning where you set each string yourself.
Pick the base pitch by pitch-pipe number 1 to 6 (A to D) and all three targets follow.
■ Reference tones
Tap a string to hear its target note, keep it sounding as a drone, or play all three to check the chord by ear.
■ Note names
Kunkunshi (合・四・工), solfège or letters, your choice.
■ Settings
Accuracy: Standard (within ±10 cents, quick to reach, for everyday practice) or Precise (within ±5 cents, for performing and recording).
Reference pitch A4 of 440, 441 or 442 Hz, microphone sensitivity, Japanese or English.
■ Private by design
Free, no ads, no account. Works offline. Microphone audio is analysed on the device only and is never recorded or sent anywhere.
Built so that someone picking up a sanshin can tune it in under a minute without reading instructions. A short guide shows the way the first time; tap ? to see it again.
Ratings & Reviews
• Tune one string at a time: once a string is in tune, the tuner moves on to the next one by itself
• Tap any string to go back and tune it again
• Prefer to pick strings yourself? Turn off Auto-advance in Settings
• This replaces Auto, so the tuner always knows which string you're tuning
The developer, Kurt Higa, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Kurt Higa
- Size
- 1.3 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Kurt Higa