Will this work on a left handed banjo?

It will as good as works on any banjo. Nothing wrong with tuner. But no matter how you adjust it, it will never be on an angle where you can view it. It swivels and tilts but never where you can look at it from a playing position. I wrote Planet Waves (no reply) with a few tweaks of the design it could be great. But unless you can tune your banjo while it’s facing the floor it’s pretty clumsy.

How can you tell when it is in tune from the display I have been putting one blue bar on each side of the middle note is this correct?

Yes. Bars to the left, flat. Bars to the right, sharp. Note bracketed (as you are doing) means you’re there.

Can this be laid over the top of a Lyre Harp, maybe held down with thin Velcro straps, to tune across the scales?

My best guess is it could work in that application. Because of the way these are designed to simply slide under the brackets on a banjo it is only very lightly in contact with the instrument but I find it works well. What I don't know is the range of notes on a Lyre Harp. Some of these sorts of tuners have limited sensitivity ranges. This one works great on my banjos in their various common tunings but I don't know how well it might work on an instrument with a much wider range of frequencies. You might want to ask the manufacturer about that.

Can this tuner be used quietly while actors are doing dialogue? I'm in a musical and must correct tuning between songs without the audience hearing it

It can in some settings. If your volume is turned off by the sound tech and you are far enough away from actors with a mic open. This tuner operates on vibrations and is placed between the rods on your instruments rim. So you don’t need to pluck loudly for it to work. I play with a full worship band and this tuner works great for me.

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🎵 Tune like a pro, look like a legend.

STRESS FREE SETUP - Non-marring hoop bracket mounts effortlessly without damaging your banjo.
ALWAYS READY ALWAYS ON - Compact design stays on your instrument even in storage—never miss a tuning moment.
TAILORED FOR BANJO PROS - Calibration range 435-455 Hz for professional-grade pitch accuracy.
VIBRANT VISUAL FEEDBACK - Bright multi-color display ensures perfect tuning visibility in any lighting.
PRECISION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS - Piezo transducer senses vibrations directly for lightning-fast, spot-on tuning.

The D'Addario NS Micro Banjo Tuner is a compact, chromatic tuner designed specifically for banjos. Featuring a non-marring hoop bracket for safe mounting, a highly sensitive piezo transducer for fast and accurate tuning, and a bright multi-color display for easy reading in any environment, it stays on your instrument even during storage. With a calibration range of 435-455 Hz, it offers professional precision in a sleek, durable design.

Specifications

ASIN	B018K9K0AW
Back Material Type	Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Body Material Type	Plastic
Brand	D'Addario
Brand Name	D'Addario
Colour	Black
Country of Origin	USA
Customer Reviews	4.3 out of 5 stars 566 Reviews
Finish Type	Painted black
Global Trade Identification Number	00019954170189
Hand Orientation	right
Included Components	1N Tuner
Instrument	Banjo
Item Dimensions	7.6 x 2.9 x 11.7 Centimeters
Item Type Name	Tuners [Alias]
Item Weight	0.04 Kilograms
Item dimensions L x W x H	7.6 x 2.9 x 11.7 Centimeters
Manufacturer	D'Addario & Co INC
Manufacturer Part Number	PW-CT-16
Material Type	Plastic
Model Name	PW-CT-16
Model Number	PW-CT-16
Number Of Strings	4
Operation Mode	Manual
Packer Contact Information	Mihika Enterprises, H.NO 402, Mangolpur Kalan, New Delhi - 110085
Size	Small
String Material Type	Nickel
Top Material Type	Cedar
UPC	019954170189
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	No Warranty on Accessories

Reviews

D**N

Took a month to get it and it was a big disappointment

29.11.2018

K**R

FUNCTIONS VERY WELL EASY TO INSTALL & USE

9.05.2025

O**I

Geht so...

Funktion wie bei anderen Tunern auch. Es lümmelt sich zwischen Spannhaken herum. Es könnte meiner Meinung nach fester sein.

10.11.2025

H**E

Great quality tuner

18.01.2026

C**C

Nul

Juste pour demander si les personnes qui ont inventés cet objet ont déjà vu un banjo. Le tige est trop courte C est impossible de le placer entre les tirants

31.01.2019

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