A virtual bass guitar is a browser-based instrument that reproduces the 4-string bass (E-A-D-G) using Web Audio synthesis. Each string has a deep, fat tone with a pluck transient, just like a real electric bass played with fingers.
The bass sits in the low register — the E string at 41 Hz is the foundation of most grooves. Click or drag across the strings to pluck, switch to Slap mode for a percussive attack, and use the Open Strings button for a quick E-A-D-G arpeggio demo.
Standard bass tuning is E-A-D-G (E1=41.2 Hz, A1=55 Hz, D2=73.4 Hz, G2=98 Hz) — the same as the lowest four strings of a guitar, one octave lower.
A bass has 4 thicker, longer strings tuned an octave lower, and it plays single-note grooves rather than chords. It provides the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of a band.
Yes. Hit Record, play your bassline on the strings, then Stop and download your performance as a WAV file.
Yes — the open strings and the simple layout make it perfect for learning bass fundamentals: root-note grooves and steady rhythm.
The plucked bass uses a fat triangle wave with a pitch-drop transient and a lowpass filter, which closely matches the character of a real electric bass.