Bass tuning · D G C F
Bass D Standard tuner.
D G C F: a whole step down from standard. Tune with your mic or by ear, at A4 = 440 or any pitch you need.
Tuner · Any tuning
Tune your bass.
Pluck a string and the meter shows how far off it is. Tap any string to hear it at its true pitch and tune by ear.
- Pick any instrument and tuning
- Shift it down or up by half steps
- Set A to anything: 440, 432, 442…
D G C F · E Standard shape · −2 st
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Keys: Space start or stop · ← → half step · ↑ ↓ A (Shift: bigger steps) · 1–9 string · M mode · R hear · − + volume · L copy link · Esc done
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tab: E
Strings 1 → 6
3 times each
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Instrument
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Tuning
D Standard
Shape
Shift
Standard pitch
Higher or lower
Fine-tune
Moves every string a little, for example to match a recording.
Custom tuning
Any strings, any notes
One row for each string. The top row is the top string, usually the thickest.
Start from
Strings
+ adds a lower string at the top. − takes the top string away.
Notes from C0 to C8. Type a note like D2, F♯3 or B♭1, or use − and +.
Save and use keeps it on this device (up to 8 tunings). Use without saving tunes with it for now.
Reference A
Slider 380–500 Hz. Type any value from 300 to 600 Hz.
More pitches
Sound
Violin, viola, cello and double bass start with Bowed, the rest with Acoustic.
Note length
Match a recording Beta
Find the A a song was recorded at, then tune to it and play along.
…listening
Play the song, loud and clear.
Result
This recording sits on A 440
The tuner already matches it: nothing to change.
A recording is only known within a half step: if the song is a half step down, also change the tuning.
Beta: tested on real records and synthetic songs. Check the result by ear.
Nothing is uploaded: the sound is measured on this device.
Settings
Mode
Guided: one string at a time, from the thickest.
Meter
Bar: a slider with a mint in-tune zone.
Note length
How long a tapped string and Hear sound. Repeat plays the string again every few seconds, Continuous holds it: tap it again to stop.
Reference sound
Violin, viola, cello and double bass start with Bowed, the rest with Acoustic. A sound you pick stays.
Volume
Phone speakers play very low notes an octave up.
Note names
Sharps and flats
Octave numbers (E2, E4)
Tells the two E strings apart: E2 is the low one, E4 the high one.
Frequencies (Hz)
Each string's pitch in hertz, such as 82.4 Hz.
In tune within
Precise is not used with harmonics: Normal ±3 applies.
Harmonic mode
For one low string: play its 12th-fret harmonic (×2) or its 5th-fret one (×4).
Pro view
The pitch heard in Hz, tenths of a cent and the input picker. Turns on octave numbers and frequencies.
Device names appear after you allow the microphone.
Input channel
Auto picks the channel with sound. Interfaces: choose the input your instrument is plugged into.
Background
Night ocean, cosmos, forest and more.
The sound never leaves your device. No account, no cookies.
Bass · Downtuned standard
About Bass D Standard
Every string sits a whole step below E Standard: D G C F. Downtuned standard tunings keep every chord shape you know; songs simply sound lower and the strings feel a bit looser.
Bass D Standard matches a guitar in D Standard. The low D sits at 36.71 Hz, so pluck firmly and let the note settle before you read it.
Also written: DGCF
How to get there from standard
- String 4: lower a whole step (E1 → D1)
- String 3: lower a whole step (A1 → G1)
- String 2: lower a whole step (D2 → C2)
- String 1: lower a whole step (G2 → F2)
Quicker from Drop C: raise String 4 a whole step (C1 → D1).
4 strings
Notes and frequencies
| String | Note | A = 440 | A = 432 | A = 442 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D1 | 36.71 | 36.04 | 36.87 |
| 3 | G1 | 49.00 | 48.11 | 49.22 |
| 2 | C2 | 65.41 | 64.22 | 65.70 |
| 1 | F2 | 87.31 | 85.72 | 87.70 |
The tuner on this page works at any A4 from 300 to 600 Hz, and can shift the whole tuning by half steps or fine cents.
Low notes. The lowest string here is D1 at 36.71 Hz. Most phone mics lose a lot of level below 80–100 Hz, so they mostly hear the string's overtones. If the reading jumps, play the 12th-fret harmonic with the ×2 harmonic mode, or plug in through an audio interface. That's physics, not you.
Measured
How the tuner hears D1
Bass D Standard goes down to D1 on String 4, 36.71 Hz. A phone mic hears D1 faintly: in our phone-mic model its fundamental arrives 17 dB quieter. Read from its overtones, D1 stayed within 2 ¢.
String tension
Strings and tension
Strings 4–1: about 21% less tension (approx., same strings, same scale length).
Most players keep their usual strings for this. If the lowest string feels floppy or buzzes, go one gauge heavier on that string only.
Check string tension → String by string, with your own set and scale length.
Neighboring tunings
Higher tunings first. Each rung moves every string of Bass D Standard by a half step; in the tuner, the ◂ ▸ arrows on the tuning chip do the same.
- E StandardThe usual bass tuning
- E♭ StandardAll strings 1 half step lower
- D StandardThis pageAll strings 2 half steps lower. Notes: D G C F
- C♯ StandardAll strings 3 half steps lower. Notes: C sharp F sharp B E
- C StandardAll strings 4 half steps lower. Notes: C F B flat E flat
Questions
What are the notes of Bass D Standard?
From String 4 to String 1: D1 G1 C2 F2. At A4 = 440 Hz the lowest string is 36.71 Hz and the highest is 87.31 Hz.
Why is it called Bass D Standard?
Standard tunings are named after the lowest string. All strings move a whole step down from E Standard, so String 4 becomes D1 and every chord shape stays the same.
Can I use Bass D Standard at A = 432 or 442?
Yes. Tap the A 440 chip and choose 432 or 442, or type any value. String 4 is 36.04 Hz at A = 432 and 36.87 Hz at A = 442.