All tunings / F standard (8-string)
F standard (8-string): F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
For a 8-string guitar, 8 strings, from the lowest to the highest.
Tune to F standard (8-string)The strings
| String | Note | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | F1 | 43.65 Hz |
| 7th | Bb1 | 58.27 Hz |
| 6th | Eb2 | 77.78 Hz |
| 5th | Ab2 | 103.83 Hz |
| 4th | Db3 | 138.59 Hz |
| 3rd | Gb3 | 185.00 Hz |
| 2nd | Bb3 | 233.08 Hz |
| 1st | Eb4 | 311.13 Hz |
Frequencies are at concert pitch, A4 = 440 Hz. Strings are numbered from the highest, so the lowest string of a 8-string guitar is the 8th.
Between the strings
- F1 to Bb1: perfect 4th
- Bb1 to Eb2: perfect 4th
- Eb2 to Ab2: perfect 4th
- Ab2 to Db3: perfect 4th
- Db3 to Gb3: perfect 4th
- Gb3 to Bb3: major 3rd
- Bb3 to Eb4: perfect 4th
Compared with 8-string standard
- Every string down 1 semitone from 8-string standard.
See 8-string standard.
Other 8-string guitar tunings
In the tuner this is listed as F STANDARD / MESHUGGAH: F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb. Open TUNEZOID in F standard (8-string) to tune by microphone, or tap a string to hear its reference tone.