Half Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Tuner
Half Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) • 6 strings • 440 Hz
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Target
77.8 Hz
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Click "Start Listening" and select a string to tune. Auto-detect is assist-only and works best when the string is already close to pitch.
Eb standard lowers all six strings by one semitone to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb. The same pitches may appear as D# G# C# F# A# D# on a tuner. Every chord shape stays intact and sounds one semitone lower.
Note Layout
Notation
Eb2 Ab2 Db3 Gb3 Bb3 Eb4
How to Tune
Click "Start Listening"
Allow microphone access when prompted.
Play Each String
Auto-detect will find the string, or click to select manually.
Adjust Until Green
Center the needle and watch for the green "In Tune" indicator.
Tips for Downtuned tunings
Expect looser string tension, consider heavier gauge strings
Chord shapes stay the same, everything sounds lower
Recheck intonation if you tune down significantly
Popular for matching lower vocal ranges
About downtuned tunings
History & context
Eb tuning became a standard for many blues and rock players in the 1960s-70s, with Hendrix and SRV helping popularize the slightly slinkier feel.