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Guitar and Bass pitch range map

Guitar and Bass pitch range map

21 - 39 Hz
41 - 78 Hz
82 - 156 Hz
165 - 311 Hz
330 - 622 Hz
659 - 1245 Hz

6-String Guitar

1.
E - Chromatic
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
A
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
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6-String Guitar | Drop D

2.
E - Chromatic
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
A
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
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7-String Guitar

3.
E - Chromatic
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
A
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
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8-String Guitar

4.
E - Chromatic
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
A
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
F♯
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
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4-String Bass

5.
E - Chromatic
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
A
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
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5-String Bass

6.
E - Chromatic
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
A
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
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6-String Bass

7.
E - Chromatic
C
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
D
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
A
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
E
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
B
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
B
C
C♯
D
D♯
E
F
F♯
G
G♯
A
B♭
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Some key observations

  • Strings are tuned in perfect fourths except guitar string B and G having a major third.
  • One extra string gives about a third of an octave extra in frequency range.
  • A guitar has at least three full octaves in any key, with some noticable redundancy.
  • The fundamental frequency range is about 20 to 1200 Hz including bass bottom end.
  • A bass is typically tuned one octave lower than a guitar in standard tuning.
  • For each octave from bottom to top, the frequency is doubled.

6-String Guitar

1.
E - Chromatic
41 - 78 Hz
82 - 156 Hz
165 - 311 Hz
330 - 622 Hz
659 - 1245 Hz
21 - 39 Hz
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
2
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
5
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
7
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
8
C
F
B♭
D♯
G
C
9
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
10
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
D♯
12
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
14
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
15
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
17
A
D
G
C
E
A
18
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
19
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
20
C
F
B♭
D♯
G
C
21
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
22
D
G
C
F
A
D
23
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
D♯

6-String Guitar | Drop D

2.
E - Chromatic
21 - 39 Hz
41 - 78 Hz
82 - 156 Hz
165 - 311 Hz
330 - 622 Hz
659 - 1245 Hz
DADGBE
0
D
A
D
G
B
E
1
D♯
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
2
E
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
F
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
F♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
5
G
D
G
C
E
A
6
G♯
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
7
A
E
A
D
F♯
B
8
B♭
F
B♭
D♯
G
C
9
B
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
10
C
G
C
F
A
D
11
C♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
D♯
12
D
A
D
G
B
E
13
D♯
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
14
E
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
15
F
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
F♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
17
G
D
G
C
E
A
18
G♯
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
19
A
E
A
D
F♯
B
20
B♭
F
B♭
D♯
G
C
21
B
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
22
C
G
C
F
A
D
23
C♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
D♯

7-String Guitar

3.
E - Chromatic
21 - 39 Hz
41 - 78 Hz
82 - 156 Hz
165 - 311 Hz
330 - 622 Hz
659 - 1245 Hz
BEADGBE
0
B
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
2
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
D
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
5
E
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
7
F♯
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
8
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
G
C
9
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
10
A
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
D♯
12
B
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
14
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
15
D
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
17
E
A
D
G
C
E
A
18
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
19
F♯
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
20
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
G
C
21
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
22
A
D
G
C
F
A
D
23
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
D♯

8-String Guitar

4.
E - Chromatic
21 - 39 Hz
41 - 78 Hz
82 - 156 Hz
165 - 311 Hz
330 - 622 Hz
659 - 1245 Hz
F♯BEADGBE
0
F♯
B
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
2
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
A
D
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
5
B
E
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
7
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
8
D
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
G
C
9
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
10
E
A
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
D♯
12
F♯
B
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
14
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
15
A
D
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
D♯
G♯
17
B
E
A
D
G
C
E
A
18
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F
B♭
19
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
20
D
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
G
C
21
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯
22
E
A
D
G
C
F
A
D
23
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B♭
D♯

4-String Bass

5.
E - Chromatic
21 - 39 Hz
41 - 78 Hz
82 - 156 Hz
165 - 311 Hz
330 - 622 Hz
659 - 1245 Hz
EADG
0
E
A
D
G
1
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
2
F♯
B
E
A
3
G
C
F
B♭
4
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
5
A
D
G
C
6
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
7
B
E
A
D
8
C
F
B♭
D♯
9
C♯
F♯
B
E
10
D
G
C
F
11
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
12
E
A
D
G
13
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
14
F♯
B
E
A
15
G
C
F
B♭
16
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
17
A
D
G
C
18
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
19
B
E
A
D
20
C
F
B♭
D♯
21
C♯
F♯
B
E
22
D
G
C
F
23
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯

5-String Bass

6.
E - Chromatic
21 - 39 Hz
41 - 78 Hz
82 - 156 Hz
165 - 311 Hz
330 - 622 Hz
659 - 1245 Hz
BEADG
0
B
E
A
D
G
1
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
2
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
3
D
G
C
F
B♭
4
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
5
E
A
D
G
C
6
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
7
F♯
B
E
A
D
8
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
9
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
10
A
D
G
C
F
11
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
12
B
E
A
D
G
13
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
14
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
15
D
G
C
F
B♭
16
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
17
E
A
D
G
C
18
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
19
F♯
B
E
A
D
20
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
21
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
22
A
D
G
C
F
23
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯

6-String Bass

7.
E - Chromatic
21 - 39 Hz
41 - 78 Hz
82 - 156 Hz
165 - 311 Hz
330 - 622 Hz
659 - 1245 Hz
BEADGC
0
B
E
A
D
G
C
1
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
2
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
D
3
D
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
4
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
5
E
A
D
G
C
F
6
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
7
F♯
B
E
A
D
G
8
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
9
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
10
A
D
G
C
F
B♭
11
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
12
B
E
A
D
G
C
13
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
14
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
D
15
D
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
16
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
17
E
A
D
G
C
F
18
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
19
F♯
B
E
A
D
G
20
G
C
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
21
G♯
C♯
F♯
B
E
A
22
A
D
G
C
F
B♭
23
B♭
D♯
G♯
C♯
F♯
B

Some key observations

  • Strings are tuned in perfect fourths except guitar string B and G having a major third.
  • One extra string gives about a third of an octave extra in frequency range.
  • A guitar has at least three full octaves in any key, with some noticable redundancy.
  • The fundamental frequency range is about 20 to 1200 Hz including bass bottom end.
  • A bass is typically tuned one octave lower than a guitar in standard tuning.
  • For each octave from bottom to top, the frequency is doubled.