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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amen to that
amen to that
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?
thankz, but i …
thankz, but i fiigured how 2 do it like 5days ago, lol
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
LOVE that bass
LOVE that bass
You could just play …
You could just play a 5 String and get the bonus B,C & Dd as well!
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! =)
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?
@ …
@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
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.
Flea is not slaping …
Flea is not slaping in “If you have to ask” xD
I hate expert …
I hate expert village…
WAT? i still dont …
WAT? i still dont get how 2 go 2 d tuning
The 5th fret of the …
The 5th fret of the 3rd/A string is a D one octave up.
Haha, are you …
Haha, are you serious?
octave?
octave?
you dont need to …
you dont need to play a low D when a guitarist does, play the octave up
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
how is 5th fret of …
how is 5th fret of A suppose to sound like D?
fuck you expert …
you expert village
Were you being …
Were you being serious?
expert village my …
expert village my ass
haha i know right!! …
haha i know right!! what douchsauce
dont diss bass …
dont diss bass players
its an important …
its an important piece that adds rhythm and beat for the rest of the band, just a quiet funkier drum set!