diff --git a/linnstrument-firmware.ino b/linnstrument-firmware.ino
index 6d8a2df0..2c7eb966 100644
--- a/linnstrument-firmware.ino
+++ b/linnstrument-firmware.ino
@@ -1058,7 +1058,9 @@ unsigned short clock24PPQ = 0;                      // the current clock in 24PP
 
 short restrictedRow = -1;                           // temporarily restrict touches to a particular row
 
-byte guitarTuningRowNum = 0;                        // active tow number for configuring the guitar tuning
+byte guitarTuningRowNum = 0;                        // active row number for configuring the guitar tuning
+short guitarTuningPreviewNote = -1;                 // active note that is previewing the guitar tuning pitch
+short guitarTuningPreviewChannel = -1;              // active channel that is previewing the guitar tuning pitch
 
 /************************* FUNCTION DECLARATIONS TO WORK AROUND COMPILER *************************/
 
diff --git a/ls_settings.ino b/ls_settings.ino
index 2558769e..5b359b94 100644
--- a/ls_settings.ino
+++ b/ls_settings.ino
@@ -2049,6 +2049,16 @@ void handleRowOffsetRelease() {
   handleNumericDataReleaseCol(false);
 }
 
+void ensureGuitarTuningPreviewNoteRelease() {
+  if (guitarTuningPreviewNote != -1 &&
+      guitarTuningPreviewChannel != -1) {
+    midiSendNoteOff(Global.currentPerSplit, guitarTuningPreviewNote, guitarTuningPreviewChannel);
+    releaseChannel(Global.currentPerSplit, guitarTuningPreviewChannel);
+    guitarTuningPreviewNote = -1;
+    guitarTuningPreviewChannel = -1;
+  }
+}
+
 void handleGuitarTuningNewTouch() {
   if (sensorCol == 1) {
     guitarTuningRowNum = sensorRow;
@@ -2057,10 +2067,18 @@ void handleGuitarTuningNewTouch() {
   else {
     handleNumericDataNewTouchCol(Global.guitarTuning[guitarTuningRowNum], 0, 127, true);
   }
+
+  ensureGuitarTuningPreviewNoteRelease();
+  guitarTuningPreviewNote = Global.guitarTuning[guitarTuningRowNum];
+  guitarTuningPreviewChannel = takeChannel(Global.currentPerSplit, sensorRow);
+  midiSendNoteOn(Global.currentPerSplit, guitarTuningPreviewNote, 96, guitarTuningPreviewChannel);
 }
 
 void handleGuitarTuningRelease() {
   handleNumericDataReleaseCol(true);
+  if (cellsTouched == 0) {
+    ensureGuitarTuningPreviewNoteRelease();
+  }
 }
 
 void handleMinUSBMIDIIntervalNewTouch() {