Every beginning guitar player needs a tuner to tune their guitar. If the guitar does not sound right you will never learn to play well. I would start with a inexpensive tuner like the tuner here. This is a good tuner to start out with. You can find out more about it by clicking the link below. If you don't buy this one find one similar.

I will be posting a quick post about how to tune your guitar soon. See ya then.

Korg GA30 Guitar and Bass Tuner is an ultra-compact LCD needle-style dedicated tuner that delivers great convenience and performance. High accuracy and superb functionality have made Korg tuners the worldwide favorite. It's loaded with features like a pitch reference tone and quinta-flat tuning. This dedicated guitar (or bass) tuner packs basic functionality and convenient tuning functions into an ultra-compact body.

Korg Achieves a Milestone! Over 30 years ago, Korg invented the world's first hand-held electronic tuner.Today, Korg is an established authority on tuning, with a full line of accurate and reliable tuners chosen by professional and beginning musicians alike. To mark the occasion, KORG USA has increased the warranty on all of its tuners and metronomes sold in the U.S. to three years.

Customers can stay perfectly in tune with the latest in Korg tuner technology, backed by the high quality of these products plus years of guaranteed performance. Korg GA30 Features Compact guitar/bass tuner with great performance and convenient functions High-precision LCD needle-type meter for stable tuning Quinta Flat Tuning mode lets you tune 1--5 semitones flat Supports 7-string guitar tunings Reference tone can be produced from an internal speaker. (Sound Out) Auto Power Off function conserves battery life Approximately 100 hours of continuous use.

An easy-to-use dedicated guitar/bass tuner This dedicated guitar/bass tuner lets you select either Guitar mode or Bass mode for truly easy operation with automatically detected pitch. The wide detection range supports 7-string guitar (7B through 1E) in Guitar mode, and 6-string bass (Low-B, Hi-C) in Bass mode. A high-sensitivity mic is built-in, allowing easy and accurate tuning of acoustic guitars.

Highly portable and ultra-compact body with a tilt slit Although the GA30 is small, thin, and light, don’t let its pocket-sized body fool you. The GA30 can accurately tune any guitar or bass. From studio to stage, tuning is easy and convenient. The back of the unit includes a unique arc-shaped tilt slit that lets you insert a plastic card for use as a handy stand. High-precision LCD meter indicates the detected pitch The meter section uses a LCD needle, combining the accuracy of an LCD with the easy visibility of a needle, and providing a stable display. Additional visual feedback is provided by LEDs that indicate pitch deviation. Internal speaker provides a reference pitch