What are the notes of bass strings?

A standard 4-string bass is tuned E A D G, from the thickest string to the thinnest. That's one octave below the bottom four strings of a guitar.

Why is my low E or B string hard to tune?

Laptop and phone microphones pick up very low frequencies weakly. Play closer to the microphone, pluck firmly, or tune using the 12th-fret harmonic, which sounds an octave higher.

What frequencies are the bass strings?

At A4 = 440 Hz: E1 is 41.20 Hz, A1 is 55.00 Hz, D2 is 73.42 Hz and G2 is 98.00 Hz. A 5-string's low B0 is 30.87 Hz.

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Tune your 4, 5 or 6-string bass guitar with your microphone. The tuner is optimised for low notes, down to a low B.

Standard 4-string bass tuning is E A D G, the same notes as the bottom four guitar strings, one octave lower.

Also called · EADG

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String chart

String 1 is the thinnest. Frequencies are exact at A4 = 440 Hz; change the reference on the A4 knob.

StrNoteFrequency

1GG2 · Sol98.00 Hz

2DD2 · Re73.42 Hz

3AA1 · La55.00 Hz

4EE1 · Mi41.20 Hz

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Tuning your bass

Automatically with the microphone, or by ear: tap any note on the headstock to hear a real recorded reference.

1
Allow microphone access. For the most accurate reading, play close to the microphone and pluck firmly.
2
Play one string and let it sustain. Low notes take a moment longer to read, so hold the note.
3
Tighten the string if you're flat (needle left), loosen it if you're sharp (needle right).
4
Tip: the 12th-fret harmonic is an octave higher and often gives a steadier reading on the lowest strings.

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Bass tunings

9 tunings, all free. Notes listed from the lowest string.

Standard

◆ StandardE A D G

Drop

Lowered

Extended range

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Questions & troubleshooting

What are the notes of bass strings?: A standard 4-string bass is tuned E A D G, from the thickest string to the thinnest. That's one octave below the bottom four strings of a guitar.
Why is my low E or B string hard to tune?: Laptop and phone microphones pick up very low frequencies weakly. Play closer to the microphone, pluck firmly, or tune using the 12th-fret harmonic, which sounds an octave higher.
What frequencies are the bass strings?: At A4 = 440 Hz: E1 is 41.20 Hz, A1 is 55.00 Hz, D2 is 73.42 Hz and G2 is 98.00 Hz. A 5-string's low B0 is 30.87 Hz.

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