8-string drop E tuner

Tune to 8-string drop E (EBEADGBE) (E B E A D G B E) with your phone or computer microphone. Press start, play a string and follow the needle.

Quick answer

8-string drop E (EBEADGBE), low to high: E B E A D G B E.

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Press start, then play a string

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Strings: tap to hear the note, or to lock the tuner onto one string
Reference pitch

8-string drop E (EBEADGBE): notes and frequencies

8-string drop E (EBEADGBE): notes and frequencies with A4 = 440 Hz
StringNoteFrequency
8E141.20 Hz
7B161.74 Hz
6E282.41 Hz
5A2110.00 Hz
4D3146.83 Hz
3G3196.00 Hz
2B3246.94 Hz
1E4329.63 Hz

8-string drop E (EBEADGBE) is E B E A D G B E, from the lowest string to the highest. The 8th string drops a whole step from F# to E, an octave below the regular low E.

How to tune

  1. Press Start tuner and allow the microphone.
  2. Play one string at a time and let it ring.
  3. Tune up if the needle sits left of center and down if it sits right. The note turns green within 3 cents.

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Last updated November 14, 2026.