Let the note settle
Low strings need a little more time. Pluck evenly and read the pitch after the initial attack becomes stable.
Bass Guitar Online Tuner
Tuning by Ear
Tap the note once
Tuning by Ear
Tap the note once
By Ear
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HOW TO USE
How to tune your bass guitar
You can tune your bass guitar with a microphone or by ear. Tuning the guitar automatically with a microphone is much easier, faster, and is our recommended option. However, tuning your instrument by ear will improve your musical ear in the long term, and can be a valuable skill to learn for the moments when you are not online.
To tune your bass guitar automatically:
- Press the Microphone switch to tune the guitar automatically. Make sure to allow the website to use your microphone.
- Get your instrument close to your microphone to let the tuner recognize the string you’re playing. If Detect String is on, the bass guitar tuner will try to automatically identify the string you’re tuning. Alternatively, press the string that you'd like to tune.
- Tuning your guitar has never been so easy. Enjoy your well-tuned instrument!
To tune your bass guitar by ear:
- Press the string you’re trying to tune. The selected string will play every 2 seconds so you can concentrate on your instrument.
- You’re improving your musical ear. Good job!
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Tips for your bass
Mute unused strings
Bass strings can keep vibrating sympathetically, so silence every string except the one you are tuning.
Use a clean signal
Keep the bass or a clean amplifier near the microphone and avoid distortion, compression, or strong effects.