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Gospel Instruments => Bass Guitar => Topic started by: Dubster on February 15, 2006, 03:11:49 PM

Title: |B|E|A|D Tuning for a 4 string bass
Post by: Dubster on February 15, 2006, 03:11:49 PM

I have been entertaining the thought of having a second bass, a five string, to just "go where I cannot go" with my 4 string.

I have three children under the age of 6 and my wife is expecting twin girls, so you see why I say "entertaining the thought" because I ain't gettin' another instrument soon!

Anyway- long-story-short, I tuned my bass strings to BEAD and I absolutley LOVE it!  I feel like I have a new bass (thank you Lord).

I get a little cornfused (that confused for the rest of the world, I'm from Indiana  :) ) because the notes are not where I expect them, but this new challenge makes it a bit exciting.

Does anyone play their 4 string this way?  Any tips for the transition? (EADG -> BEAD or 4 string -> 5)

Eyes on Jesus!

Title: |B|E|A|D Tuning for a 4 string bass
Post by: MrEdabass on February 15, 2006, 04:12:34 PM

I've tuned my 4-string BEAD before. It sounded nice and deep but I needed the G so I plan to get a 5 string. That's probably the best way to get the full sounds.

Title: Re: |B|E|A|D Tuning for a 4 string bass
Post by: MikeGee on February 15, 2006, 04:56:18 PM

Quote from: Dubster

I have been entertaining the thought of having a second bass, a five string, to just "go where I cannot go" with my 4 string.

I have three children under the age of 6 and my wife is expecting twin girls, so you see why I say "entertaining the thought" because I ain't gettin' another instrument soon!

Anyway- long-story-short, I tuned my bass strings to BEAD and I absolutley LOVE it!  I feel like I have a new bass (thank you Lord).

I get a little cornfused (that confused for the rest of the world, I'm from Indiana  :) ) because the notes are not where I expect them, but this new challenge makes it a bit exciting.

Does anyone play their 4 string this way?  Any tips for the transition? (EADG -> BEAD or 4 string -> 5)

Eyes on Jesus!

Practice (woth your eyes on Jesus)

somthing that has helped me with this (transition from 4 to 5 and back to 4)
\is scales which also worked wonders for almost everything else about my chops.

play them scales and tell yourself this is a Dmajor scale (on the E string 3rd fret) and ect....