Bass Tuner

How to tune a bass guitar

Our free guitar tuner will help you make sure you’re always in tune.

Step 1) Activate the bass tuner

• To start, click on the red microphone symbol. 
• Your device will ask for microphone access – be sure to click “Allow.”
• This enables our online bass guitar tuner to listen to the pitch of your bass.

Step 2) Check if your bass strings are in tune

To get the most accurate results from the bass tuner, reduce background noise.

• Start by plucking any string on your bass guitar (we suggest starting with your lowest string – the E string).
• Our free bass tuner will detect the note you're playing and display how close it is to the correct pitch.
• You'll see a slider appear that shows your tuning status:
  
  • If the slider is green, you’re in tune.
  • If the slider is red, you’re out of tune.

Step 3) Understand the bass tuner display

If the slider is red, your string is either flat or sharp:

If the slider appears to the LEFT of center, your string is FLAT.

• Slowly turn the tuning peg counterclockwise until it turns green.

If the slider appears to the RIGHT of center, your string is SHARP.

• Turn the tuning peg clockwise until it turns green.

Once the string is in tune, move on to the next string and repeat the process.

Bass guitar tuning tips

• The tuner defaults to standard bass tuning (E A D G), but alternate tunings (like Drop D or BEAD) may be available by clicking on the “standard” dropdown.
• Tune slowly – quick movements can overshoot your target note or cause string damage.
• Always tune up to pitch for more stable tuning.
• Play each string cleanly and let it ring – avoid muting or playing too aggressively while tuning.