Automatic Guitar Tuner

Two things that I really like to do are: play guitar and tinker with my Arduino. I was very interested at the thought of this project, so I decided to do it. I am new to programming, so this was a real challenge to me!

This machine works with an electric guitar. It takes the electrical signal transmitted from the guitar and analyzes the code. It all starts with the Op Amp circuit. The circuit itself was designed by amandaghassaei, and I want to thank her for helping me get a running start on my project.

Here is the list of processes in a nutshell:
1. The string is picked, and the electrical signal is sent through the stereo cable, which carries the sound waves.
2. The female stereo adapter receives the sound waves and puts it into the Op Amp circuit.
3. The Op Amp circuit takes the sound waves and increases the amplitude, so that the Arduino can read it easily. It then sends the signal into the Arduino to be sampled.
4. The Arduino samples the frequency of the sound waves, and records it on the serial port so the user can see.
5. The Arduino looks at which direction the 6-way rotary switch is in, so that it can determine which string it is tuning.
6. The position of the rotary switch determines what the desired frequency is for the string to be at (with a margin of error of 2Hz)
7. If the String is not in tune, then the motor moves accordingly.
8. This process repeats until the string is tuned, then the user moves on to the next string.