Topic: Problem with 4 String (Read 8443 times)

shmo · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2005, 04:04:13 AM »

I have the same problem. You guys say to tune differently so if I dont tune EADG how should I tune the 4 strings. :?

shmo · « **Reply #21 on:** November 10, 2005, 04:11:38 AM »

I've even tried to fix that problem with a oc-3 pedal but that its not clear

MikeGee · « **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2005, 05:41:09 AM »

MikeGee · « **Reply #23 on:** November 10, 2005, 10:32:20 AM »

JayZee · « **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2005, 10:54:54 AM »

Tune in fourths......

if your top string is a D then go up four and your second string would be a G then the next would be a C and the last string would be an F......

Try Db-Gb-B-E also............

It takes a bit getting used to.........

God Bless you,
jayzee

www.gospelmusictrain.com

JayZee · « **Reply #25 on:** November 10, 2005, 04:26:08 PM »

:lol: :lol:

thats the beauty of the relative fourth....... :wink:

jayzee

pnguin1979 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 10, 2005, 06:07:55 PM »

Eb, Ab, Db, Gb. the notes at the first fret would be EADG

funkinater · « **Reply #27 on:** November 13, 2005, 04:38:25 PM »

What's up!
I tune my bass down a whole step on all six strings. That way I have the lowest note that the keyboard has. It's helped on many occasions. If it's good enough for Andrew Gouche and Reggie Young. It's good enough for me.

funkinater

MikeGee · « **Reply #28 on:** November 13, 2005, 06:01:42 PM »

Quote from: funkinater

What's up!
I tune my bass down a whole step on all six strings. That way I have the lowest note that the keyboard has. It's helped on many occasions. If it's good enough for Adrew Gouche and Reggie Young. It's good enough for me.

funkinater

Are we talking 88 keys?

funkinater · « **Reply #29 on:** November 13, 2005, 08:08:33 PM »

If I'm not mistaken isn't the lowest note on a piano A? If so that's the lowest note on the B string if you lower it a whole step.

Funkinater

B3Wannabe · « **Reply #30 on:** November 13, 2005, 08:29:37 PM »

Yea, but the lowest not on a your bass, even tuned a whole step down, would still be an octave above the lowest note on an 88key piano.

funkinater · « **Reply #31 on:** November 13, 2005, 08:43:09 PM »

Well I've just learned something. In my logic, I couldn't imagine another octave lower than the Low A on a bass. Wouldn't it almost be unaudible?
I'll have to check that out.
Thanks for the info

Funkinater

Davelong · « **Reply #32 on:** November 13, 2005, 08:43:29 PM »

Actually, I think Funkinator is right - tuning the low "B" down a whole tone would be the low "A" on the piano.

The confusion is due to the fact that the bass is written an octave ABOVE it's sounding pitch.

funkinater · « **Reply #33 on:** November 13, 2005, 09:07:01 PM »

Thanks Davelong,
I thought I was losing my mind for a minute.
I didn't want to argue the point until I looked into it further.
Seeing as B3Wannabe is pretty knowledgeable and all

funkinater

B3Wannabe · « **Reply #34 on:** November 13, 2005, 09:28:39 PM »

LOL @ knowledgable

I'll recant. :lol:

:wink:

Davelong · « **Reply #35 on:** November 13, 2005, 10:41:59 PM »

Yep, he's knowledgeable and I've seen and heard lots of really cool music that he's done on his website, but Funkinator, you've definitly got some cool stuff happening, too! I loved what you did with the drumloop on the recent "bassoff" or whatever it was called. That sounded great!

B3Wannabe · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2005, 11:27:02 PM »

You know. It just didn't sound the same to me.....

When I hit my F#, it didn't sound as deep as the F# on the piano, it seemed higher, for some reason, but now that I listened closely, it is deeper.

MikeGee · « **Reply #37 on:** November 14, 2005, 05:37:46 AM »

It might sound different because of the lenth of the string, if i'm not mistaken your F# is much shorter then the F# found inside of a piano.

just a thought nothing of importance.

Had a thought today again nothing of importance, 5th fret on the E string is the same octave as open A but they sound a lil different, maybe cuz of the string length?

B3Wannabe · « **Reply #38 on:** November 14, 2005, 07:02:02 AM »

Yea. I thought of that too.

tondee · « **Reply #39 on:** November 14, 2005, 01:56:41 PM »

Quote from: funkinater

I tune my bass down a whole step on all six strings. That way I have the lowest note that the keyboard has. It's helped on many occasions. If it's good enough for Andrew Gouche and Reggie Young. It's good enough for me.

How do you know that??

Tony

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