7-String Guitar Tuning
Standard 7-string guitar tuning is B – E – A – D – G – B – E, from the 7th (lowest) string to the 1st. It is normal 6-string tuning with an extra low B string added below the low E.
Press Start and allow the microphone
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✓ All strings in tune
Tap a string to hear it and tune only that string. Audio is analysed on this device and never uploaded. How it works →
- What it does
- Preset to 7-String Guitar: hears each string, shows which one and how far to turn it
- What it does not do
- Record or upload audio · detect chords
- Reference pitch
- A4 = 440 Hz, adjustable 415–466 Hz
- Tested with
- 58 studio recordings of 11 instruments (right note on about 95% of frames at normal volume) and test tones from B0 to C6
- Made by
- The Appcellent team
- Updated
- November 2026
Tuner not hearing you?
- Allow the microphone. If you blocked it: in Chrome or Edge, click the icon left of the address bar → Microphone → Allow, then reload. In Safari on iPhone, tap aA → Website Settings → Microphone → Allow. In Firefox, click the crossed-out microphone in the address bar. On a Mac, also check System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone for your browser.
- Open the page in Safari or Chrome. In-app browsers (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) often block the microphone.
- Play one note at a time, louder. Hold your phone or laptop close to the instrument and let the string ring. A quiet room helps.
- Wrong octave or jumping notes? Let the attack fade for a moment — the reading settles once the note is steady.
- No microphone at all? Tap a string button to hear its note and tune by ear.
7-String Guitar notes and frequencies
| String | Note | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | B1 | 61.74 Hz |
| 6 | E2 | 82.41 Hz |
| 5 | A2 | 110.00 Hz |
| 4 | D3 | 146.83 Hz |
| 3 | G3 | 196.00 Hz |
| 2 | B3 | 246.94 Hz |
| 1 | E4 | 329.63 Hz |
About 7-String Guitar tuning
The 7th string sits a fourth below the low E, the same interval as between most other strings, so scales and chord shapes extend naturally to the new string.
The low B is 61.74 Hz. Pick firmly, let the string ring and hold the microphone close so the tuner gets a clean reading.
How to tune to 7-String Guitar
- Press Start tuner above and allow the microphone. The tuner is already set to 7-String Guitar.
- Play one string at a time. The tuner shows which string it hears and whether to tune up or down.
- Turn the peg until the needle is centered and the note turns green. Tap a string button to hear its target note.
- After all strings are done, check them again — changing tension on one string pulls the others slightly.
Questions
What are the notes of a 7-string guitar?
B, E, A, D, G, B, E from the 7th string to the 1st.
What is drop A on a 7-string?
Drop A tunes the 7th string down a whole step to A: A E A D G B E.
Is the 7th string tuned like a bass?
The low B1 is one octave above the low B on a 5-string bass (B0).