Tune your bass guitar to Drop D (4-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 Drop D.
Open the free Drop D tuner| # | Note | Hz |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D1 | 36.71 |
| 2 | A1 | 55.00 |
| 3 | D2 | 73.42 |
| 4 | G2 | 98.00 |
Drop D bass tuning lowers the E string by a whole step to D1. This extends the instrument's sub-bass range and aligns perfectly with guitars playing in Drop D, delivering a heavy, powerful low-end growl favored in rock and metal.
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.