Bass tuning

6-string standard (B-E-A-D-G-C)

The standard six-string bass extends the instrument at both ends: B-E-A-D-G-C. It adds a low B below the E and a high C above the G, all in perfect fourths.

🎸 Open the tuner in this tuning

The tuner opens already preconfigured; you only need to allow microphone access.

Strings and frequencies

String	Note	Hz
String 1	C3	130.81 Hz
String 2	G2	98.00 Hz
String 3	D2	73.42 Hz
String 4	A1	55.00 Hz
String 5	E1	41.20 Hz
String 6	B0	30.87 Hz

How it sounds

It is the tuning for bassists after maximum range without changing instruments: chords, high-register soloing and deep lows, all on one neck. Very common in fusion and modern jazz.

Styles and genres

Fusion Jazz Progressive metal Solo bass

Recommended string gauges

You need a full six-string set (around 0.030-0.130) balancing the high C and low B. The thin C is delicate: too much tension and it breaks, too little and it sounds dull.

Tuning tip

Use the high C string for chords and melodies in a register that on a four-string would force you far up the neck: that is where the six-string really shines.