Tune your upright bass to C1 G1 D2 A2 E3 (5-string) with a strobe display that resolves to less than 0.1 cent. The table below lists every target string; click to launch the tuner already set to C1 G1 D2 A2 E3.
Open the free C1 G1 D2 A2 E3 tuner| # | Note | Hz |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | 32.70 |
| 2 | G1 | 49.00 |
| 3 | D2 | 73.42 |
| 4 | A2 | 110.0 |
| 5 | E3 | 164.8 |
A needle answers "what is the average pitch right now?" A multi-harmonic strobe adds an extra layer to the tuning visualization by showing several harmonics at once, so you can fine-tune more confidently to fractions of a cent.
Published by Applicaudia, the maker of StroboPro. The less than 0.1 cent figure describes the tuner's display resolution, not a lab-measured accuracy specification. Frequency values are equal-temperament approximations.