F#C#F#BE Bass Electric Tuner
F#C#F#BE | G♭D♭G♭BE 5 STRING BASS DROP F# - Bass Electric tuning, chords & scales
This is an exceptionally deep and powerful tuning, specifically crafted for a 5-string electric bass. Named "5 STRING BASS DROP F#", its primary purpose is to perfectly complement the extreme low tunings often employed by baritone or 8-string guitars in genres like modern metal or djent, where a Drop F# setup is common. The significant downward tuning across all strings ensures a thundering, resonant low-end foundation, providing a sonic anchor that can shake the very ground.
Technical Analysis:
- Instrument Type: 5-String Electric Bass
- Tuning Name: 5 STRING BASS DROP F#
- Tuning Description: Designed to align with Baritone or 8-string guitars tuned to Drop F#, providing a cohesive and powerful low-end soundscape.
- Open Notes (Thickest to Thinnest): F#2, C#3, F#3, B2, E3
- Intervalic Structure:
- String 5 (F#2) to String 4 (C#3): Perfect 5th (+7 semitones)
- String 4 (C#3) to String 3 (F#3): Perfect 4th (+5 semitones)
- String 3 (F#3) to String 2 (B2): Descending Perfect 5th (-7 semitones). Note: The 2nd string is significantly lower in pitch than the 3rd string, creating a unique and non-linear melodic and harmonic landscape.
- String 2 (B2) to String 1 (E3): Perfect 4th (+5 semitones)
Chords and Playability:
- Open Tuning Chord: When strummed openly, the tuning provides the notes F#2, C#3, F#3, B2, and E3. This creates a rich F#sus4(add11) chord, offering a complex and ambient sonic texture with a strong F# root.
- Power Chords: The lowest three strings (F#2, C#3, F#3) readily form a powerful F#5 chord, perfect for heavy riffs and anchoring the low end. F#5 and C#5 power chords are easily accessible across the lowest strings.
- Unique Voicings: The presence of B2 on the 2nd string, positioned lower than the 3rd string (F#3), opens up unconventional melodic and harmonic possibilities. This non-linear arrangement allows for interesting drone notes, wide interval jumps, and dissonant or resonant voicings that challenge traditional bass playing techniques.
- Riffing: This tuning is ideal for creating deep, chugging riffs and rhythmic patterns that demand a heavy, almost percussive low-end impact. The strong F# root across the lowest strings makes it easy to write in the key of F#.
Here are the notes for each string, from the thickest (String 5) to the thinnest (String 1):
- String 5: F2# (The lowest F# on your bass.)
- String 4: C3# (A C# in the third octave.)
- String 3: F3# (An F# in the third octave.)
- String 2: B2 (A B in the second octave, notably lower in pitch than the 3rd string.)
- String 1: E3 (An E in the third octave.)
How to Tune:
To achieve the "5 STRING BASS DROP F#" tuning from a standard 5-string B-E-A-D-G setup, follow these steps:
- String 5 (B String): Tune down 5 semitones from B2 to F#2. (Note: Tuning down 5 semitones is a significant drop. For optimal string tension and tone, a heavier gauge string for your lowest string is highly recommended.)
- String 4 (E String): Tune down 3 semitones from E3 to C#3.
- String 3 (A String): Tune down 3 semitones from A3 to F#3.
- String 2 (D String): Tune down 3 semitones from D3 to B2.
- String 1 (G String): Tune down 3 semitones from G3 to E3.
Always tune carefully, especially when making large changes, and ensure your instrument is properly intonated after tuning to a new setup.
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Tuning Map
- Fret
- S7
- S6
- S5
- S4
- S3
- -13
- A#
- D#
- G#
- C#
- F#
- -12
- B
- E
- A
- D
- G
- -11
- C
- F
- A#
- D#
- G#
- -10
- C#
- F#
- B
- E
- A
- -9
- D
- G
- C
- F
- A#
- -8
- D#
- G#
- C#
- F#
- B
- -7
- E
- A
- D
- G
- C
- -6
- F
- A#
- D#
- G#
- C#
- -5
- F#
- B
- E
- A
- D
- -4
- G
- C
- F
- A#
- D#
- -3
- G#
- C#
- F#
- B
- E
- -2
- A
- D
- G
- C
- F
- -1
- A#
- D#
- G#
- C#
- F#
- 0
- B
- E
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- 1
- C
- F
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- 2
- C#
- F#
- B
- E
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- 3
- D
- G
- C
- F
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- D#
- G#
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- B
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- E
- A
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- C
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- F
- A#
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- F#
- B
- E
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- -5
- -3
- -3
- -3
- -3
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