All tunings / 5-string bass standard
5-string bass standard: B E A D G
For a 5-string bass, 5 strings, from the lowest to the highest.
Tune to 5-string bass standardThe strings
| String | Note | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | B0 | 30.87 Hz |
| 4th | E1 | 41.20 Hz |
| 3rd | A1 | 55.00 Hz |
| 2nd | D2 | 73.42 Hz |
| 1st | G2 | 98.00 Hz |
Frequencies are at concert pitch, A4 = 440 Hz. Strings are numbered from the highest, so the lowest string of a 5-string bass is the 5th.
Between the strings
- B0 to E1: perfect 4th
- E1 to A1: perfect 4th
- A1 to D2: perfect 4th
- D2 to G2: perfect 4th
This is the tuning the other 5-string bass tunings here are compared with.
Other 5-string bass tunings
In the tuner this is listed as 5-STRING BASS: B E A D G. Open TUNEZOID in 5-string bass standard to tune by microphone, or tap a string to hear its reference tone.