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5-string bass tuner
A free 5-string bass tuner in your phone's browser: low B tuning B E A D G or high-C tuning E A D G C, one string at a time, with a needle and the cents. Nothing uploaded.
The low B is a slow string. Mika gives it a moment longer before he says anything.The microphone closes when you stop, when all is in tune, or after half a minute of quiet. Nothing is recorded.
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The strings in Hz
Low B
| String | Note | Hz |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | B0 | 30.87 |
| 4th | E1 | 41.20 |
| 3rd | A1 | 55.00 |
| 2nd | D2 | 73.42 |
| 1st | G2 | 98.00 |
Other tunings
| Tuning | Notes | Hz |
|---|---|---|
| High C | E1 A1 D2 G2 C3 | 41.2 · 55.0 · 73.4 · 98.0 · 130.8 |
At A4 = 440 Hz; the reference switch above moves them all.
How to tune
Most five-string basses add a low B under the usual four: B E A D G. The B sits at 30.87 Hz, far below what a phone hears, so the tuner listens to its overtones; mute the other strings and pluck it with the side of the thumb, not the nail, so the fundamental comes through.
A low B on a short neck can feel floppy and blur in the needle and in the mix; that is why many five-strings are built longer, with a 35-inch scale or fanned frets. The other five-string tuning drops nothing and adds a high C instead, E A D G C, for chords and solos; it's the second switch.
Then play something
The notes you tuned can go into Brumm as a short melody over a beat. Hum a line on top and it becomes an instrument.
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