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INDEX BASS GUITAR TUNINGS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

4-String Standard Tuning 4-String Drop D Tuning 4-String Semitone Flat Tuning 4-String Drop D Semitone Flat Tuning 4-String BEAD (E7sus4) Tuning 4-String Open A Tuning 4-String Open E Tuning 4-String ADGC Tenor Bass Tuning 4-String EADG Piccolo Bass Tuning 4-String Drop B Tuning 4-String Old Skool Tuning 4-String CGDG (Gsus4) Tuning 5-String Standard B Tuning 5-String Standard C Tuning 5-String Tenor Bass Tuning 5-String F#BEADG Tuning 5-String Drop A Tuning 6-String Standard Tuning 6-String EADGCF Tuning 6-String F#BEADG Tuning 7-String Standard Tuning 7-String F#BEADGC Tuning 8-String Standard Tuning

4-STRING STANDARD TUNING

I I I I I I I I I I E

A

D

G

1

D FE

A B

D E

G A

2

F G

B

E

A

3

G

C

D FE

A B

G A

C D

F G

B

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

I I I I A

D

G

C

A B

D E

G A

C D

I I I I I B

E

A

D

C

D FE

A B

D E

C D

F G

B

E

I I I I D

G

C

F

D E

G A

C D

F G

E

A

D

G

4-STRING DROP D TUNING

1 2

I I I I D

A

D

G

D E

A B

D E

G A

I I I I I I E

B

E

A

3

D FE

C

D FE

A B

4

F G

C D

F G

B

5 6 7

I I I I G

D

G

C

G A

D E

G A

C D

I I I I I A

E

A

D

8

A B

D FE

A B

D E

9

B

F G

B

E

10 11 12

I I I I C

G

C

F

C D

G A

C D

F G

D

A

D

G

4-STRING SEMITONE FLAT TUNING

I I I I

D E

1

G A

C D

F G


A

D

G

2

D FE

A B

D E

G A

3

F G

B

E

A

4

G

C

D FE

A B

5 6

G A

C D

F G

B

A

D

G

C

7

A B

D E

G A

C D

8

B

E

9

I I I I

I I C

F

I I A

D

A B

D E

I I I I I

10 11

C D

F G

D

12

D E

B

E

G

C

D FE

G A

C D

F G

4-STRING DROP D SEMITONE FLAT TUNING

I I I I

C D

1 2 3

G A

C D

F G

I I I I D

A

D

G

D E

A B

D E

G A

I I I I I I E

B

E

A

4

D FE

C

D FE

A B

5 6

F G

C D

F G

B

G

D

G

C

7

G A

D E

G A

C D

8

I

9 10 11 12

I I I I A

E

B

F G

C

I

C D

A B

F

I I A

D

A B

D E

I I I I I B

E

G

C

D FE

G A

C D

F G

4-STRING BEAD (E7sus4) TUNING

I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D

C

D FE

A B

D E

2

C D

F G

B

E

3

D

G

C

D FE

D E

G A

C D

F G

1

4 5 6


A

D

G

D FE

A B

D E

G A

7

F G

B

E

A

8

G

C

D FE

A B

G A

C D

F G

B

9 10 11 12

I I I I A

D

G

C

A B

D E

G A

C D

B

E

A

D

4-STRING OPEN A TUNING

I I I I I I E

A

E

A

1

D FE

A B

D FE

A B

2

F G

B

F G

B

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

I I I I G

C

G

C

G A

C D

G A

C D

I I I I A

D

A

D

A B

D E

A B

D E

I I I I I I B

E

B

E

C

D FE

C

D FE

C D

F G

C D

F G

I I I I D

G

D

G

D E

G A

D E

G A

E

A

E

A

4-STRING OPEN E TUNING

I

I I I I I I E

B

E

G A

1

D FE

C

D FE

A

2

F G

C D

F G

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

I I I G

D

G

G A

D E

G A

A B B

I

C

I I I I I A

E

A

C D

A B

D FE

A B

D

B

F G

B

I I I C

G

C

C D

G A

C D

D E E

D

A

D

D E

A B

D E

I

E

B

E

G A

I I I

F

F G

I

G

4-STRING TENOR TUNING

1 2

I I I I A

D

G

C

A B

D E

G A

C D

I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D

C

D FE

A B

D E

4

C D

F G

B

E

5 6

D

G

C

D FE

D E

G A

C D

F G

3

7

I I I I I I I I I E

A

D

G

8

D FE

A B

D E

G A

9

F G

B

E

A

G

C

F

A B

G A

C D

F G

B

A

D

G

C

10 11 12

4-STRING PICCOLO BASS TUNING (Tuned an octave above standard bass guitar tuning)


A

D

G

1

D FE

A B

D E

G A

2

F G

B

E

A

3

G

C

D FE

A B

G A

C D

F G

B

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

I I I I A

D

G

C

A B

D E

G A

C D

I I I I I B

E

A

D

C

D FE

A B

D E

C D

F G

B

E

I I I I D

G

C

F

D E

G A

C D

F G

E

A

D

G

4-STRING DROP B TUNING B

1

I

C

3 5 6

D

G

A B

D E

G A

I I I I I

2

C D

4

I I I A

B

E

A

D

C

D FE

A B

D E

C D

F G

B


D

G

C

D FE

D E

G A

C D

7

F G

E

A

D

8

G

D FE

A B

D E

G A

F G

B

E

9 10 11 12

I I I I A

G

C

F

A B

G A

C D

F G

B

A

D

G

4-STRING OLD SKOOL STANDARD TUNING

1 2 3 4

I I I I G

C

D FE

G A

C D

F G

I I I A

D

G

A B

D E

G A

B

I

C

C D

I

D

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D E

C

D FE

A B

E

C D

F G

B

D FE

D

G

C

F G

8

D E

G A

C D

G

9

E

A

D

G A

F

A B

D E

A

F G

B

E

A B

G

C

D FE

B

5 6 7

10 11 12

4-STRING CGDG (Gsus4) TUNING

I I I I

(As used by Ty Tabor)

1 2 3 4

G

C

D FE

G A

C D

F G

I I I A

D

G

A B

D E

G A

B

I

C

C D

I

D

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D E

C

D FE

A B

E

C D

F G

B

D FE

D

G

C

F G

8

D E

G A

C D

G

9

E

A

D

G A

F

A B

D E

A

F G

B

E

A B

G

C

D FE

B

5 6 7

10 11 12

5-STRING STANDARD B TUNING

I I I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

2

C D

F G

B

E

A

3

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

1

4 5 6

I I I I I I I I I I I I E

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

7

F G

B

E

A

D

8

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

9 10 11 12

I I I I I A

D

G

C

F

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

G

5-STRING STANDARD C TUNING

7

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D

G

8

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

G

C

F

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

G

C

E

A

D

G

C

1

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

2

F G

B

E

A

D

3

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

4

G A

C D

F G

B

E

5 6

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

9 10 11 12

I I I I I I I I I I I

5-STRING TENOR TUNING

1 2

I I I I I I A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G


E

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

4

C D

F G

B

E

A

5 6

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

3

7

I I I I I I I I I I I I E

A

D

G

C

8

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

9

F G

B

E

A

D

G

C

F

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

10 11 12

5-STRING F#BEAD TUNING F G

I

B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

2

G A

C D

F G

B

E

3

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

1

4 5 6

I I I I I I I I I I I I


E

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

7

C D

F G

B

E

A

8

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

9 10 11 12

I I I I I I E

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

5-STRING DROP A TUNING

I I I I I I I I I I I I A

E

A

D

G

1

A B

D FE

A B

D E

G A

2

B

F G

B

E

A

C

G

C

D FE

A B

C D

G A

C D

F G

B

3 4 5 6 7

I I I I I D

A

D

G

C

D E

A B

D E

G A

C D

I I I I I I I E

B

E

A

D

8

D FE

C

D FE

A B

D E

9

F G

C D

F G

B

E

10 11 12

I I I I I G

D

G

C

F

G A

D E

G A

C D

F G

A

E

A

D

G


I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D

G

C

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

2

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

3

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

4

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

5 6

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

7

F G

B

E

A

D

G

8

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

A

D

G

C

F

A B

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

B

E

A

D

G

C

1

9 10 11 12

6-STRING EADGCF TUNING

7

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D

G

C

8

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

D

G

C

F

A B

D E

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

1

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

2

F G

B

E

A

D

G

3

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

4

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

5 6

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

9 10 11 12

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

6-STRING F#BEADG TUNING F G

I

B

E

A

D

G

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

2

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

3

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

1

4 5 6

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B

E

A

D

G

C

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

7

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

8

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

9 10 11 12

I I I I I I I E

A

D

G

C

F

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

F G

B

E

A

D

G


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

I 1 I I I I I I I2 I I I I I 3 I4 I I I I I 5 I6 I I I I I I7 I I I I I 8 I9 I I I I 10 I I I I I 11 I 12 B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

G

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

F G

B

E

A

D

G

C

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

A

D

G

C

F

A B

D E

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

7-STRING F#BEADGC TUNING F G

I

B

E

A

D

G

C

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

2

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

3

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

4

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

5 6

B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

7

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

G

8

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

E

A

D

G

C

F

A B

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

F G

B

E

A

D

G

C

1

9 10 11 12

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I


F G

I

B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

2

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

G

3

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

4

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

5 6

B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

A B

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

7

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

G

C

8

D

G

C

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

A

D

E

A

D

G

C

F

A B

D E

D FE

A B

D E

G A

C D

F G

B

E

F G

B

E

A

D

G

C

D FE

1

9 10 11 12

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

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