Every fingering, note, tuning and scale chart on PitchDetector.com, grouped by instrument family. Each chart is a free beginner guide, and each group links a live tool so you can check the notes with your microphone while you practise.
Standard tunings and ranges at a glance
Quick answers before you open a chart. Notes use scientific pitch (middle C = C4, A4 = 440 Hz).
| Instrument | Standard tuning or key | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Guitar (6-string) | E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 | Low E is 82.4 Hz |
| Bass guitar (4 / 5-string) | E1 A1 D2 G2 (+ low B0) | Low E is 41.2 Hz, low B 30.9 Hz |
| Ukulele (soprano, concert, tenor) | G4 C4 E4 A4 | Re-entrant: the G string is high |
| Baritone ukulele | D3 G3 B3 E4 | Same as the top four guitar strings |
| 5-string banjo (open G) | g4 D3 G3 B3 D4 | The short 5th string is the high g |
| Alto saxophone | E♭ instrument | Written C sounds E♭, a major 6th lower |
| Bass clarinet | B♭ instrument | Treble-clef parts sound a major 9th lower |
| Alto / bass recorder | In F | Lowest notes F4 / F3 |
| Baritone horn, trombone | B♭ instruments | Bass-clef parts sound as written |
Guitar and bass charts
Fretboard notes, tunings, fingerings and scales for 6- and 12-string guitar and 4- and 5-string bass. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner; for bass, use the instrument tuner, which reads the low strings.
- Basic guitar notes chart
Every note on the fretboard for beginners.
- 12-string guitar tuning chart
Octave and unison pairs, standard and alternate.
- Bass guitar string chart
String notes for 4, 5 and 6-string bass.
- Bass guitar tuning chart
Standard, drop and 5-string tunings.
- Bass guitar fingering chart
Where each note sits and which finger plays it.
- Bass guitar notation chart
Read bass clef and tab side by side.
- Bass guitar scales chart
Common scale shapes on the fretboard.
- Bass scale length chart
Short, medium and long scale compared.
- 5-string bass chords chart
Chord shapes that use the low B.
Ukulele and banjo charts
Chord shapes for baritone ukulele and 5-string banjo. The baritone uke is tuned like a guitar’s top four strings, so its chords are not the same as a GCEA ukulele’s. Check your strings with the ukulele tuner (GCEA and baritone DGBE).
- Baritone ukulele chord chart
Essential chords in DGBE tuning.
- 5-string banjo chord chart
Open G chords with fingerings.
- 5-string banjo chords for beginners
The easiest chords to start playing.
Woodwind charts
Fingering and note charts for saxophone, clarinet and recorder. Saxophone and bass clarinet are transposing instruments, so the note on the page is not the note a tuner shows. The chromatic tuner shows the concert pitch you really play.
- Alto saxophone note chart
Every written note and its concert pitch.
- Alto saxophone fingering chart
Key diagrams for every note in the range.
- Alto saxophone scale chart
Scales with fingerings, step by step.
- Bass clarinet fingering chart
Fingerings across both registers.
- Alto recorder fingering chart
F-recorder fingerings for beginners.
- Bass recorder finger chart
Notes from F3 upward.
Brass charts
Valve and slide charts for low brass. Baritone horn and trombone share the same B♭ harmonic series, so the same partials apply to valves and slide positions. Check each partial with the note finder.
- Baritone notes finger chart
Valve combinations for every note.
- Baritone scale finger chart
Scales with valve fingerings.
- Bass trombone vs tenor trombone
Bore, valves and range compared.
Keyboard charts
Bass-clef reading for piano and the button layout of the 120-bass accordion. On the staff, bass-clef lines are G2 B2 D3 F3 A3 and the spaces are A2 C3 E3 G3. Test yourself by playing a note into the note to frequency converter to see its exact Hz.
- Bass notes piano chart
Left-hand notes mapped to the keyboard.
- Bass clef notes for piano
Lines, spaces and ledger lines.
- 120-bass accordion chart
Six rows of bass and chord buttons explained.
Reference charts for all instruments
Charts that work for every instrument and voice: note frequencies, scale types and ranges. Build any scale from a root note with the scale finder.
- Musical note frequency chart
The frequency of every note, octave by octave.
- All types of music scales
Major, minor, modes, pentatonic and more.
- Frequency ranges for instruments and voices
Lowest and highest notes in Hz.
- Vocal range chart
Voice types from bass to soprano.
More from PitchDetector
- Knowledge hub
All guides on pitch, frequency, tuning and singing.
- Instrument tuning hub
Tuners and tuning guides for every instrument.
- Vocal range hub
Vocal range tests, charts and voice types.
- All free tools
Detectors, tuners, converters and trainers.
How to practise with a chart
Read the chart, play one note, and hold it for two seconds while a tuner listens. If the tuner shows the note one step away, check the fingering; if it shows the right note but many cents off, it is intonation, not fingering. On transposing instruments (saxophone, clarinet, baritone in treble clef) remember that the tuner shows concert pitch.
FAQ
Are these charts free to print?
Yes. All charts are free for personal practice and teaching.
Why does my tuner show a different note than my saxophone chart?
An alto saxophone is in E♭: its written C sounds as concert E♭. Tuners show concert pitch, so the names differ by a major sixth.
Which chart should a beginner start with?
Start with the note chart for your instrument (guitar notes, alto sax notes or bass clef notes), then learn fingerings, then scales.