How to Play the Bass Guitar : Drop D Tuning a Bass Guitar

Tune a bass guitar to drop D; learn how with tips from our professional bass guitar instructor in this free music lesson video.

Expert: Carl Shepard
Contact: www.entheosmusic.com
Bio: Carl Shepard is a professional bass instructor working at Keller Music in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Filmmaker: Jason Sager

Duration : 0:1:30


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25 Responses to How to Play the Bass Guitar : Drop D Tuning a Bass Guitar

  1. ChoSeNOn3 says:

    amen to that
    amen to that

  2. wildbucky says:

    i thought it was …
    i thought it was only the regular guitar that had to drop d for more modern metal. is it really common for bass to do the same thing?

  3. needforarab says:

    thankz, but i …
    thankz, but i fiigured how 2 do it like 5days ago, lol

  4. pieinaboxproductions says:

    this is an old …
    this is an old comment but the 7th fret on the E is an A in drop d, so in standard play a 7th fret E and open A and drop the E so its the same note

  5. RachBourne says:

    LOVE that bass
    LOVE that bass

  6. drskaff says:

    You could just play …
    You could just play a 5 String and get the bonus B,C & Dd as well! :)

  7. youmakemereallyhappy says:

    noo actually i was …
    noo actually i was being serious… gosh! i just got a bass, and i play guitar so i thought that it was similar so just for my question, u can use the d string to drop d tune the e string? yes? okay then! =)

  8. gz4txb says:

    oh my goodness. i …
    oh my goodness. i hope, i really hope this is irony.. if it isn’t : 5th fret on the a string is a d and open d is a d too ;)
    kinda masterpeace isn’t it?

  9. sickdrummerzz1996 says:

    @ …
    @youmakemereallyhappy its just u have to match up the sound of the E string with the tone of the A strings fifth fret other then that hes just saying random stuff he just dosnt stick to the subject

  10. youmakemereallyhappy says:

    wait why couln’t …
    wait why couln’t you just match up the e and the d string so ones lower and d is slightly higher cuz thats what u do with guitar.. damnit now i’m confused.

  11. josko16 says:

    Flea is not slaping …
    Flea is not slaping in “If you have to ask” xD

  12. SuperLowNotes says:

    I hate expert …
    I hate expert village…

  13. needforarab says:

    WAT? i still dont …
    WAT? i still dont get how 2 go 2 d tuning

  14. flrider7 says:

    The 5th fret of the …
    The 5th fret of the 3rd/A string is a D one octave up.

  15. MrPointless says:

    Haha, are you …
    Haha, are you serious?

  16. GoreCum says:

    octave?
    octave?

  17. NapoleanXV says:

    you dont need to …
    you dont need to play a low D when a guitarist does, play the octave up

  18. TTibble says:

    you see idiot, not …
    you see idiot, not every bassist can easily pull $700+ for a new 5-string bass. So we drop D tune.

    really think before you make a post

  19. hamfam8 says:

    how is 5th fret of …
    how is 5th fret of A suppose to sound like D?

  20. iamthemovie42 says:

    fuck you expert …
    you expert village

  21. maidenmadness1 says:

    Were you being …
    Were you being serious?

  22. BarneysMusicIsGood says:

    expert village my …
    expert village my ass

  23. skrotillium says:

    haha i know right!! …
    haha i know right!! what douchsauce

  24. sevenfolda7xx7a says:

    dont diss bass …
    dont diss bass players

  25. Nateplaza says:

    its an important …
    its an important piece that adds rhythm and beat for the rest of the band, just a quiet funkier drum set!

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