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Baritone Guitar Tuner: B Standard.

Six strings in the baritone register.

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Baritone B standardB E A D F♯ B
REFERENCE TONEA4 = 440 Hz
B1
B · 6th string61.74 Hz

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Baritone B standard: B E A D F♯ B

B standard sits five semitones below regular guitar tuning. This is a common six-string baritone setup, but baritone guitars can use other tunings. Check the intended tuning for your instrument.

The table shows the open-string setup at A4 = 440 Hz. For capo pitches, use the capo controls above.

Baritone B standard notes and frequencies from thickest to thinnest
StringNoteHzFrom standard
6 · thickestB161.745 semitones lower
5E282.415 semitones lower
4A2110.005 semitones lower
3D3146.835 semitones lower
2F♯3185.005 semitones lower
1 · thinnestB3246.945 semitones lower

THE TUNEGUITAR GUIDE

Understand Baritone B standard

TuneGuitar guide · Updated 6 October 2026 · How we prepare our guides

Six strings, standard relationships

B E A D F sharp B is regular standard transposed down five semitones. The familiar major-third gap is now D to F sharp between strings 3 and 2. A standard E-major fingering sounds B major. This is different from putting the seven-string standard sequence onto a six-string instrument and omitting a note.

Compare B standard and Drop B carefully

Both begin on B1. B standard then has E2 and A2, while Drop B has F sharp2 and B2. The distinction changes chord geometry across the low strings. If an arrangement names only 'B tuning', confirm the entire sequence before making a large change in tension.

Do not assume the word baritone sets a specification

A baritone label does not establish the correct tuning for every instrument or string set. Follow the maker's intended range and the setup you are using. This page supplies the B-standard targets, not a recommendation to lower an ordinary guitar by five semitones. For a move to baritone A standard, every string drops a further whole step.

Your string-by-string route from standard

This is a comparison of target pitches, not a recommendation to use every tuning on every guitar. Start from the tuning your instrument actually has. Use the directions and the octave labels together.

Standard → Baritone B standard
StringStartTargetAdjustment
6E2B1Lower 5 semitones
5A2E2Lower 5 semitones
4D3A2Lower 5 semitones
3G3D3Lower 5 semitones
2B3F♯3Lower 5 semitones
1E4B3Lower 5 semitones

Nearby tunings, compared by their actual notes

These are the three closest six-string presets by total semitone movement from this setup. The ranking describes target changes, not playing difficulty or physical suitability. A familiar name can hide a different middle-string layout.

What changes from this tuning?
Next tuningAll target notesStrings that change
Drop AA1 · E2 · A2 · D3 · F♯3 · B36
C standardC2 · F2 · A♯2 · D♯3 · G3 · C46, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Drop BB1 · F♯2 · B2 · E3 · G♯3 · C♯45, 4, 3, 2, 1

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Questions about Baritone B standard

Do all baritone guitars use B standard?

No. B standard and A standard are common choices, and players use other setups too. Check your guitar and string specifications before making large changes.

Does a standard E-major shape still sound E major?

On B-standard baritone tuning, that shape sounds B major because every open target is five semitones below standard. The intervals and fingering pattern remain familiar. Label the sounding chord when playing with other instruments.

Is a six-string baritone just the bottom six strings of seven-string standard?

No. B-standard baritone is B E A D F-sharp B. The bottom six of seven-string standard are B E A D G B. The fifth note in that sequence differs, which changes chord fingerings involving it.

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